Chamberlin

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6

CHRISTOPHER BAYRE CHAMBERLIN,

7 Case No. 19-cv-08243-JCS Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER RE MOTIONS FOR 9 SUMMARY JUDGMENT, MOTION TO HARTOG, BAER & HAND, APC, et al., EXCLUDE 10 Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 200, 201, 202 11

12 13 I. INTRODUCTION 14 Plaintiff Christopher Chamberlin, pro se, brought this action asserting negligent legal 15 malpractice and other claims against his former attorneys – Hartog Baer & Hand, APC (“HBH”) 16 and its three named partners, David Baer, John Hartog and Margaret Hand – in a probate matter 17 concerning his late mother’s estate. HBH, in turn, filed counterclaims against Chamberlin for 18 breach of contract, book account, account stated, and quantum meruit, seeking $75,633.97 for 19 unpaid legal services and advanced costs. Dkt. no. 12. On summary judgment, the Court 20 dismissed all of the claims in Chamberlin’s First Amended Complaint except his negligent 21 malpractice claim, finding in favor of Chamberlin on…