RE: Shumaker v. C.S. Scarcella & Associates, et al. (KC069557)

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Defendants C.S. Scarcella & Associates’ and Christopher Scarcella’s MOTION FOR

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 1717 AND CCP §
Responding Party: Plaintiff, Sophia Shumaker[1]

Tentative Ruling

Defendants C.S. Scarcella & Associates’ and Christopher Scarcella’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees is GRANTED.

Background

This is an alleged legal malpractice case arising out of Defendants C.S. Scarcella & Associates’ and Christopher Scarcella’s (collectively, “Defendants”) representation of Plaintiff Sophia Shumaker (“Plaintiff”) in her marital dissolution action styled Shumaker v. Shumaker, Case No. FAMRS1400913. On January 16, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint, asserting causes of action against Defendants and Does 1-100 for:

1. Legal Malpractice

2. Breach of Fiduciary Duty

On September 18, 2018, the court granted D