DEMURRER TO 1ST AMENDED
CVSW2200934 ALBRECHT VS MOORE COMPLAINT BY LYNANNE REED
Tentative Ruling:
The Demurrer is SUSTAINED for failure to state sufficient facts as to the 2COA and 3COA
with leave to amend of 20 days. The Demurrer based on uncertainty is OVERRULED.
The RJN No. 4 is granted with the limited proviso that it is part of the court file.
As to the 2COA: Even assuming the occurrence of the contingency, in order to enforce a
right to payment for legal services rendered, Plaintiff was limited to filing of a suit against
the former client for quantum meruit, which Plaintiff has done in this case. “[W]here an
attorney has been discharged (with or without cause) by a client with whom the attorney
had a contingent fee agreement, upon occurrence of the contingency specified in t
Hearing Date
January 08, 2023
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DEMURRER TO 1ST AMENDED
CVSW2200934 ALBRECHT VS MOORE COMPLAINT BY LYNANNE REED
Tentative Ruling:
The Demurrer is SUSTAINED for failure to state sufficient facts as to the 2COA and 3COA
with leave to amend of 20 days. The Demurrer based on uncertainty is OVERRULED.
The RJN No. 4 is granted with the limited proviso that it is part of the court file.
As to the 2COA: Even assuming the occurrence of the contingency, in order to enforce a
right to payment for legal services rendered, Plaintiff was limited to filing of a suit against
the former client for quantum meruit, which Plaintiff has done in this case. “[W]here an
attorney has been discharged (with or without cause) by a client with whom the attorney
had a contingent fee agreement, upon occurrence of the contingency specified in t