Welcoming 2021 With Thanks for Your Amazing Efforts. 12 YI-CHING PAO, an individual, 13 Plaintiff, TENTATIVE RULING RE: MOTION TO DISQUALIFY 14 vs. Ct. (1967) 253 Cal.App.2d 703, 707. a) Order compelling the Plaintiff to serve further responses to the Defendants form interrogatories; order imposing monetary sanctions. Moving Party: Plaintiff Cleve Pell Jeffrey E. Mitchell v. Stratus Media Group, Inc., et al. She focuses her practice on business litigation and representing lawyers and law firms. Ct., 177 Cal.App.3d 1021, 1028 (1986). Gilbert v. Natl Corp. for Housing Partnerships (1999) 71 Cal.App.4th 1240, 1258, citing Smith, Smith & Kring v. Super. BACKGROUND: 1370707 Protection of the attorney-client privilege is not the only ground for a motion to disqualify an attorney. Kennedy v. Eldridge (2011) 201 Cal. Resp. A client deprived of the attorney of his choice suffers a particularly heavy penalty where, as appears to be the case here, his attorney is highly skilled in the relevant area of the law. Gregori v. Bank of America ((1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 300. VS. SAN FRANCISCO RAWHIDE CORPORATION, INC, Memorandum of Points & Authorities - Memorandum of Points and Authorities, City of Chico et al vs. Move the Junkyard et al, NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER/NOTICE OF RULING FILED DEFENDANT MOTION TO RECUSE, Professional Negligence Attorney Malpractice, GREEN MUTUAL PROPERTY AND INVESTMENT CO., ET AL VS. WILSHIRE BANK ET AL. The court noted that whether disqualification was warranted hinged on whether the two representations were substantially related.. 4th 1197, 1204-1205. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Disqualify Counsel, Christopher Jallo, from Trial (Dkt. Gilbert v. Natl Corp. for Housing Partnerships (1999) 71 Cal.App.4th 1240, 1258, citing Smith, Smith & Kring v. Super. When in doubt, consult with an expert who can help ascertain whether the salient facts and applicable authority support a motion for disqualification. 10 Below are some important concepts that have emerged in the context of motions to disqualify. Your subscription was successfully upgraded. BACKGROUND: Alison Buchanan is a shareholder with Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, in San Jose, California. 3 While bringing a losing motion to disqualify rarely has negative repercussions for the unsuccessful moving party (beyond the expenditure of fees), that is not always the case. 4 What are the consequences of counsel failing to give counsel a reason for their failure to comply with a motion of motion? ARIA SARBELAND, et al, REPLY TO PLTFS OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO RECUSE CATHERINE BOSKOFF AS COUNSEL. [D]isqualification is a drastic course of action that should not be taken simply out of hypersensitivity to ethical nuances or the appearance of impropriety. 388 300-301), Justice Kline's opinion explained that the 17 prophylactic nature of the disqualification remedy means the focus of the analysis must be on "whether there exists a genuine likelihood . NO OTHER TYPES OF REMOTE APPEARANCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR COURTROOM, INCLUDING COURT CALL. On the one hand, a court must not hesitate to disqualify an attorney when it is satisfactorily established that he or she wrongfully acquired an unfair advantage that undermines the integrity of the judicial process and will have a continuing effect on the proceedings before the court. On the other hand, it must be kept in mind that disqualification usually imposes a substantial hardship on the disqualified attorneys innocent client, who must bear the monetary and other costs of finding a replacement. 4) the Plaintiffs motion to compel the deposition of the Defendant. James Li and his firm 4 LiLaw, Inc. (together, Li) represented Epic. c) Order recusing Plaintiffs counsel GIVEN THE CURRENT CORONAVIRUS CRISIS, THE COURT STRONGLY ENCOURAGES REMOTE APPEARENCES BY LACourtConnect. PLEASE MAKE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS IF YOU WISH TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT WWW.LACOURT.ORG/LACC/. First 1 Discussion: Second, it must appear that by virtue of the nature of the former representation or the relationship of the attorney to his [or her] former client that confidential information material to the current dispute would normally have been imparted to the attorney. Id. If competent evidence does not establish such a conflict, the attorney is not disqualified for a conflict. Sharp v. Next Entertainment, Inc. (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 410, 425-426. [D]isqualification motions involve a conflict between the clients right to counsel of their choice and the need to maintain ethical standards of professional responsibility [Citation.] RULING: The motion is deni ..first amended complaint (FAC) on December 19, 2018. Disqualification is only justified where the misconduct will have a continuing effect on judicial proceedings. Sheller v. Super. MOVING PARTY: (1) Plaintiffs Robert Warren Jackson and Gregory Bauer; Adams v. Aerojet General Corp. (2001) 86 Cal.App.4th 1324, 1331; In re Marriage of Zimmerman (1993) 16 Cal.App.4th 556, 563564. After acknowledging the competing policy considerations that must be balanced when a motion to disqualify counsel is brought (207 Cal.App.3d at pp. Earl Scheib, Inc. v. Super. We will email you An attorney may not ethically represent a client whose interests conflict with a former client absent the former client's informed written consent. You can always see your envelopes CV1810311PADFMX, 2020 WL 2374947 (C.D. 10 of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (SpeeDee) (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 114546. In 2009, Epic settled its claims against Ali 5 Corporation. The injury must be concrete and particularized, not hypothetical. Id. Therefore, Sharon argued that his entire firm had a conflict of interest in prosecuting the case against Costco. Some cases hold that the complaining party must prove a present or past attorney-client relationship with the attorney who is the target of the motion. Plaintiff argues: plaintiff has been effectively abandoned by initial counsel, the Cable Gallagher firm; plaintiff has retained a new law firm to represent him in this action; and p ..e motion in the courts file. INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff, v. LANTERN CREDIT, LLC, F/K/A NEW ENGLAND FUNDING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation; and DOES 1-10, inclusive, Defendant. Nos. Defendants Motions to Compel Further Responses A conflict arises when the circumstances of a particular case present a substantial risk that the lawyers representation of the client would be materially and adversely affected by the lawyers own interests or by the lawyers duties to another current client, a former client, or a third person. N.D. Cal. 8 the principal that the fair resolution of disputes requires vigorous representation of parties by independent counsel. [I]f the nature of the representation is such that confidences could have been exchanged between the lawyer and client, and it would be if it satisfies both prongs of this test, courts will conclusively presume they were exchanged, and disqualification will be required. City Nat. App. Disqualification is only justified where the misconduct will have a continuing effect on judicial proceedings. Sheller v. Super. Under the present rule, if a party is willing to accept less effective counsel because of the attorneys testifying, neither his opponent nor the trial court should be able to deny this choice to the party without a convincing demonstration of detriment to the opponent or injury to the integrity of the judicial process. Reynolds v. Super. In short, it is widely understood by judges that attorneys now commonly use disqualification motions for purely strategic purposes. Gregori v. Bank of America (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 300, 301. A recent decision from Westchester Commercial Division Justice Linda Jamieson presents an interesting contrast to a case we discussed in an earlier post.In Prisco v. L'Aquila Realty LLC, Index No. Second, in Fregoso v. Eat Club, Inc., No. Ct. (2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 1697, 1711. Protection of the attorney-client privilege is not the only ground for a motion to disqualify an attorney. Kennedy v. Eldridge (2011) 201 Cal. The court denied the motion for sanctions, noting, Plaintiffs Motion to Disqualify was supported by some, albeit scant, evidence. Matters: (1) Motion of Defendants to Disqualify Gersh Derby as Counsel ..t attached as exhibit A to the motion is deemed served on the parties; plaintiffs shall file the first amended complaint, or arrange that the copy of the first amended complaint lodged with the court be filed, on or before January 13, 2012. CV1810311PADFMX, 2020 WL 2374947 (C.D. 9 We will email you Given the importance of protecting the clients ability to retain his or her own counsel of choice, such a demonstration requires an evidentiary showing of some actual detriment to the opponent or of injury to the integrity of the judicial process, before the trial court could disqualify the attorney. She reminds the Court that mother had brought a motio ..is no court order for the appointment of the mediator, and (3) a MSA not merged into a judgment is only a contract subject to contract defenses. Therefore, Sharon argued that. ET AL. Motions to disqualify counsel present competing policy considerations. ~CIV Minute Order - Motion to Disqualify Counsel 01/22/2019 - Motion to Di, FRANCIS BAGNAROL, et al vs. CAROLINA BAGNAROL, et al, Professional Negligence Attorney Malpractice, Julie Pavlina San Giorgio v. Pavlina, Jr., et al. Tentative Ruling Only a party who has (or has had) a fiduciary relationship with a lawyer has standing to disqualify the lawyer. Is Attorney A out of luck and off the case? Your subscription was successfully upgraded. A160921 (Cal. Grounds: A. CLA's member registration page has move to: https://calawyers.org/create-account/, If you have any questions, please contact us at info@calawyers.org. As a general rule, a client has the right to replace his or her attorney at virtually any time with or without cause. People v. Ortiz (1990) 51 Cal.3d 975, 983; People v. Courts (1985) 37 Cal.3d 784, 789790; Fracasse v. Brent (1972) 6 Cal.3d 784, 790; Michelle K. v. Super. Access to a former clients playbook (i.e., general litigation attitudes, policies, or practices) will not alone serve as the basis for disqualification. [A] highly speculative and tactical interest does not meet the standing requirements. Id. Motions to disqualify counsel are especially prone to tactical abuse because disqualification imposes heavy burdens on both the clients and courts: clients are deprived of their chosen counsel, litigation costs inevitably increase and delays inevitably occur. Specifically, the court concluded that there was no direct adversity as between the two sets of plaintiffs and that, moreover, the affected clients confirmed that they had in effect given their informed written consent to concurrent representation., Finally, the court rejected disqualification based on plaintiffs counsels receipt of privileged emails, noting that counsel had not misused, and would not likely misuse, its knowledge of the privileged communications to gain an unfair advantage., In both Kinchen and Fregoso, the court denied disqualification. On December 28, 2011, the court appoin SUBJECT: Motion to Disqualify Counsel Ct. (2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 1697, 1711. The court has discretion to allow an attorney to withdraw, and such a motion should be granted provided that there is no prejudice to the client and it does not disrupt the orderly process of justice. 19-12747 (11th Cir., June 29, 2022). Some cases hold that the complaining party must prove a present or past attorney-client relationship with the attorney who is the target of the motion. Petrey Wholesale, Inc. Adding your team is easy in the "Manage Company Users" tab. [T]he court has an independent interest in ensuring trials are conducted within ethical standards of the profession and that legal proceedings appear fair to all that observe them. Kennedy v. Eldridge (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1204-1205. The plaintiff's counsel, Downtown Los Angeles Law Group attorney, Anthony Werbin, had previously done defense work for Costco. 1370707 395 by clicking the Inbox on the top right hand corner. Plaintiff Cleve Pell filed suit on October 16, 2017 against Defendants The Montebello Unified School District ..basis for the continuance. Bank v. Adams (2002) 96 Cal.App.4th 315, 327. Id. In one recent out-of-state case, while denying a motion for disqualification in a patent infringement case, the court evaluated the opposing partys motion for sanctions based on the plaintiffs filing of a purportedly frivolous motion to disqualify. App., June 30, 2020). Notice of Joinder "[W]hile federal courts generally limit standing to bring disqualification motions to clients or former clients, in California 'where the ethical breach is "'manifest and glaring'" and so "infects the litigation in which disqualification is sought that it impacts the moving party's interest in a just and lawful determination of [his or] her claims", a nonclient might meet the standing requirements to bring a motion to disqualify based upon a third party conflict of interest . CLA Membership is $99 and includes one section. Accessing Verdicts requires a change to your plan. 12 YI-CHING PAO, an individual, 13 Plaintiff, TENTATIVE RULING RE: MOTION TO DISQUALIFY 14 vs. Upon the consent of both client and attorney, filed with the clerk, or entered upon the minutes; Upon the order of the court, upon the application of either client or attorney, after notice from one to the other.. 3 114546.) Adding your team is easy in the "Manage Company Users" tab. 23 This action arises from a dispute over the settlement of an earlier lawsuit. at 1358. In July 2013, Attorney Spitzer filed a motion to dismiss or convert the Debtors' chapter 11 case. Nos. 4th 1197, 1204-1205. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(d). of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 1145; Code Civ. If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, 2 [A] highly speculative and tactical interest does not meet the standing requirements. Id. in that litigation detailing, inter alia, his role as counsel for Pendragon in the Ranch Litigation. v. The only remaining Plaintiff is Green Mutual Property & Investment Co. Defendant, Eugene Sun In 2009, Epic settled its claims against Ali 5 Corporation. 3 DISCUSSION The denial of a motion to disqualify counsel is an appealable order. I.e., on proper notice to the existing counsel and to all other parties, the client is entitled to a court order substituting new counsel, or substituting the client in propria persona. Weil & Brown, Civ. [D]isqualification is a drastic course of action that should not be taken simply out of hypersensitivity to ethical nuances or the appearance of impropriety. However, the appeal in the instant case is from an order granting disqualification of counsel, which compels the party to hire a new attorney, "an act which satisfies the Sjoberg test." (Machado, at p. 882; but see Truck Ins. (Lead Case; Consolidated Action), Jeffrey Mitchell vs Stratus Media Group Inc et al, CLEVE PELL VS THE MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. 9 2:2017-cv-02331-AB-JC MOTION TO DISQUALIFY GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT DCH Health Services Corp. v. Waite (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 829, 832. Notice of Joinder at 1358. Partner Your content views addon has successfully been added. The operative FAC alleges 27 causes of action arising from her purchase and ownership of an affordable residential condominium unit in the Alma del Pueblo development, which is a mixed-use (i.e., both commercial and residential) development. Please note that when you try to challenge, or disqualify, a judge on the basis of prejudice, the challenge is often referred to as a "peremptory challenge." (Dino v 9 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA A party has the right to be represented by counsel of his or her choice. Ct. (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 473, 577-582. The current representation must be substantially related to the former representation to constitute a disqualifying conflict. The commercial units included the Santa Barbara Public Market. On December 28, 2011, the court appoin SUBJECT: Motion to Disqualify Counsel DCH Health Services Corp. v. Waite (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 829, 832. Your alert tracking was successfully added. The court also concluded that the information plaintiffs counsel possessed by virtue of his prior representation of the USPS did not constitute confidential information for purposes of necessitating disqualification, as it was not the type of information contemplated by Business and Professions Code section 6068(e). The court evaluated the motion using California Rules of Professional Conduct 1.9 (regarding conflicts with former clients) and 1.11 (regarding former government attorneys, and referring to Rule 1.9(c)). California Code of Civil Procedure 170.6 CCP allows for a judge to be disqualified (or removed) from presiding over a civil case or a criminal trial if the judge is prejudiced against you or your attorney.. You will lose the information in your envelope, Ruling on Submitted Matter - re: Motion to Disqualify Counsel, PROCTOR-V-ECKO PRODUCTS GROUP ET AL Print. of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (SpeeDee) (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 114546. A trial courts authority to disqualify an attorney derives from the power inherent in every court [t]o control in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers, and of all other persons in any manner connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter pertaining thereto. People ex rel. 1 Dept. The attorney in an action or special proceeding may be changed at any time before or after judgment or final determination, as follows: It has long been recognized in this state that the clients power to discharge an attorney, with or without cause, is absolute. 6 Mother provided further briefing. Your credits were successfully purchased. Plaintiffs Evidentiary Objections In ruling on a motion to disqualify, the court should weigh: Mills Land & Water Co. v. Golden West Refining Co. (1986) 186 Cal.App.3d 116, 126. App. Plaintiffs Evidentiary Objections Other courts permit disqualification on a different basis, holding that standing is established so long as the lawyer owed a duty of confidentiality to the complaining party and breached it. ANALYSIS Disqualification is only justified where the misconduct will have a continuing effect on judicial proceedings. Sheller v. Super. January 9, 2012 Therefore, the clients right to recuse (substitute out) existing counsel is absolute. After an evidentiary hearing, an administrative law judge below dismissed a failure, FMG Attorneys Philip Savrin and Shawn Bingham Obtain Eleventh Circuit win a landmark case involving insurance coverage for lost business income due to COVID-19, Henrys Louisiana Grill, Inc. v. Allied Insurance Company of America, 35 F.4th 1318 (11th Cir. According to 24 the allegat ..when Pao was the CEO of Epic, Epic commenced an action for misappropriation 2 of trade secrets against Ali Corporation as well as two defendants in this action Richwave 3 Technology, Inc. (Richwave) and its CEO Shyh-Chyi Wong (Wong). Sept. 14, 2020), the court decided a motion to disqualify brought by the defendant in a wage and hour class action. [T]he court has an independent interest in ensuring trials are conducted within ethical standards of the profession and that legal proceedings appear fair to all that observe them. Kennedy v. Eldridge (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1204-1205. A motion to disqualify tests whether the opposing partys right to counsel of his or her choice, which is an important right, must yield to ethical considerations that affect the fundamental principles of our judicial process. People ex rel. In short, it is widely understood by judges that attorneys now commonly use disqualification motions for purely strategic purposes. Gregori v. Bank of America (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 300, 301. Brennan, No. ET AL. NO. These decisions serve as a helpful reminder about how to evaluate and analyze conflicts and can help counsel and parties avoid wasting time and resources bringing a meritless disqualification motion. (2) NOTICE OF JOINDER; On January 13, 2023, federal prosecutors filed a motion to disqualify the two lead attorneys for accused racketeering boss Michael J. Miske, Jr. . Discussion An order denying a motion to disqualify counsel does not require anyone to do anything. Your subscription has successfully been upgraded. I am originally from Southern California and received my BA from Southern Methodist University and J.D. Nature of Proceedings: Motion to Disqualify; Motion to Amend try clicking the minimize button instead. Rptr. 1000 17, 2020), the Central District of California decided a motion to disqualify brought by the defendant based on two grounds: (1) a purported conflict based on plaintiff's counsel's prior employment by the defendant; and (2) plaintiff's counsel's improper receipt of information, procured by communicating with defendant's managing agent in an alleged violation of the "no contact" rule. VS GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC. The defendant moved to disqualify the plaintiffs counsel, arguing that the plaintiffs counsel used information he learned during his former employment as an AUSA to benefit the plaintiff in prosecuting her retaliation claim against the USPS. (California, United States of America) Does Section 170.6, subdivision (2) of the Peremptory Challenge Act require counsel to disclose the identity of the assigned judge to counsel before counsel for the moving party learns that the assigning judge has been identified? 7 DCH Health Services Corp. v. Waite (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 829, 832. 21-12918 (11th Cir., June 29, 2022). 7 Enter the email associated with you account. 387 VS GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC. These cases underscore the detailed factual analysis required to decide these issues. Your credits were successfully purchased. B. Where the substance and necessity of the attorney's testimony is unknown, a decision on disqualification should await discovery. Motion to Disqualify Counsel Motion to Withdraw as Counsel in California What Is a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel? Cross-Defendant W.L. v. Wilshire Bank, et al. Nature of Proceedings: Motion: Disqualify Counsel filed by Alma Del Pueblo Cal. the matters involved in both representations are substantially related, and . 6 Your alert tracking was successfully added. RWJ ADVANCED MARKETING, LLC ET AL. You can always see your envelopes [I]f the nature of the representation is such that confidences could have been exchanged between the lawyer and client, and it would be if it satisfies both prongs of this test, courts will conclusively presume they were exchanged, and disqualification will be required. City Nat. (3) Defendant/Cross-Complainant Gopher Protocol, Inc. Your recipients will receive an email with this envelope shortly and Standing generally requires that the plaintiff be able to allege injury, that is, an invasion of a legally protected interest. Great Lakes Construction, Inc. v. Burman (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 1347, 1356. Your subscription has successfully been upgraded. 5 You can always see your envelopes Counsel for the former employee promptly files a motion to disqualify Attorney A on the ground that he has a conflict of interest because he was counsel for the employee dur-ing the deposition in the prior case. The purpose of disqualification is not to punish a transgression of professional ethics. Tentative Ruling [W]here an attorneys continued representation threatens an opposing litigant with cognizable injury or would undermine the integrity of the judicial process, the trial court may grant a motion for disqualification, regardless of whether a motion is brought by a present or former client of recused counsel. Kennedy v. Eldridge (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1197, 1205. etc), #9 (Tommy is demonstrating increasing maturity; subtle shifts occurring; thrust of efforts be shared; confidential, etc) 4 Your subscription was successfully upgraded. Case No. An attorney may be recused [u]pon the order of the court, upon the application of either client or attorney, after notice from one to the other. Code Civ. Bank v. Adams (2002) 96 Cal.App.4th 315, 327. Great Lakes Construction, Inc. v. Burman (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 1347, 1355. Moving Party: Plaintiff Cleve Pell SUNBELT BUSINESS ADVISORS, INC. Henriksen v. Great American Savings & Loan (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 109, 113. A motion to disqualify tests whether the opposing partys right to counsel of his or her choice, which is an important right, must yield to ethical considerations that affect the fundamental principles of our judicial process. People ex rel. Adams v. Aerojet General Corp. (2001) 86 Cal.App.4th 1324, 1331; In re Marriage of Zimmerman (1993) 16 Cal.App.4th 556, 563564. Whether an attorney should be disqualified is a matter addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court. the principal that the fair resolution of disputes requires vigorous representation of parties by independent counsel. The trial court denied disqualification, agreeing with plaintiffs counsel that [plaintiffs] interests in both actions [were] generally aligned because they all [sought] to hold Eat Club accountable for its unlawful employment practices., The appellate court affirmed, relying on California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.7. . Other Grounds Exist to Disqualify Counsel Plaintiffs allege that Defendants fraudulently enticed them into buying a bad note. 1 All statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise stated. try clicking the minimize button instead. You will then receive a link in your inbox to reset your password. 19-00099-DKW-KJM, District of Hawaii - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. 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