Martin K. Deniston (Senior Counsel-Los Angeles, CA) and Valeria Granata (Partner-Los Angeles, CA) defended a client attorney against his former client who alleged legal malpractice and fraud in connection the attorney’s representation in the underlying case involving an insurance coverage dispute. After a two-year legal battle with the plaintiff, who refused to attend his videotaped deposition, the San Francisco Superior court granted Valeria and Martin’s motion for an order terminating sanctions, dismissing the case with prejudice.