If Plaintiff does not file a proper proof of service, the court will discuss a continuance date with the parties at the hearing ..om one to the other. It does not appear that California Rules of Court 3.1362 applies to Plaintiffs Motion because that rule applies to motions brought by counsel. The motion to disqualify Defendants counsel is DENIED. The purpose of disqualification is not to punish a transgression of professional ethics. (2) NOTICE OF JOINDER; 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. When is informed consent curative? She focuses her practice on business litigation and representing lawyers and law firms. 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. Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. 114546.) 4 the attorneys interest in representing a client; the financial burden on a client of change of counsel; any tactical abuse underlying a disqualification motion; and. 1. In exercising that discretion, the trial court is required to make a reasoned judgment which complies with the legal principles and policies applicable to the issue at hand. at 1145. 4 12 YI-CHING PAO, an individual, 13 Plaintiff, TENTATIVE RULING RE: MOTION TO DISQUALIFY 14 vs. 2 IF YOU APPEAR IN PERSON AT T ..NG PARTY(S): Defendants James Hyojin Ahn and Robert Ahn TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Taiwan corporation, 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. 391 when new changes related to " are available. the principal that the fair resolution of disputes requires vigorous representation of parties by independent counsel. Dept. VS GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC. 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. Immediate review of the grant of a motion to disqualify is allowed because of a client's right to representation by counsel of the client's choice, Travco Hotels, Inc. v. Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc., 332 N.C. 288, 293, 420 S.E.2d 426, 429 (1992), whereas immediate review of an order granting a motion to compel production of information . First, there must be a substantial relationship between the former representation and the current representation. The attorney in an action or special proceeding may be changed at any time before or after judgment or final determination, as follows: 1. of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (SpeeDee) (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 114546. Your content views addon has successfully been added. [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.] Absent evidence of actual knowledge of material confidential information, both prongs of the test must be satisfied before a Court applies the conclusive presumption of knowledge of such information. Plaintiff Julie Pavlina San Giorgio (Julie) has filed a motion to disqualify the firm of Farella Braun & Martel (Farella), counsel for Defendant and Cross-complainant Stephen Pavlina, Jr. (Stephen).1 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. Department 5 the principal that the fair resolution of disputes requires vigorous representation of parties by independent counsel. She is a certified specialist in legal malpractice law as certified by the California State Bars Board of Specialization. Please wait a moment while we load this page. Ct. (1967) 253 Cal.App.2d 703, 707. Sample motion to disqualify opposing counsel in federal court (pursuant California rules professional responsibility). Rptr. 279 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. (Dino v 9 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA One party may insist that the court bar the lawyer from representing another party through a motion to disqualify. [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. at 1358. In discussing the unique relationship between attorney and client, this court stated that The interest of the client in the successful prosecution or defense of the action is superior to that of the attorney, and he has the right to employ such attorney as will in his opinion best subserve his interest. Cal. 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. 9 Motion to Disqualify Counsel TENTATIVE RULING: 16 and SHYH-CHYI WONG, an individual, and 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. DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, CV1810311PADFMX, 2020 WL 2374947 (C.D. . 21-13847 (11th Cir., July 1, 2022). Hahn Declaration In its motion to disqualify, the employer defendant argued that the firm representing the plaintiffs had a direct, actual conflict. Nos. Plaintiff Julie Pavlina San Giorgio (Julie) has filed a motion to disqualify the firm of Farella Braun & Martel (Farella), counsel for Defendant and Cross-complainant Stephen Pavlina, Jr. (Stephen).1 N.D. Cal. Your subscription was successfully upgraded. A complaining party who files a motion to disqualify is required to have standing. If both prongs of this test are satisfied, access to confidential information by the attorney in the course of the first representation (relevant, by definition, to the second representation) is presumed and disqualification of the attorneys representation of the second client is mandatory. Jun Ki Kim v. True Church Members of Holy Hill Community Church (2015) 236 Cal.App.4th 1435, 1454. On 1/19 mother filed additional declaration of mother. The plaintiffs counsel, Downtown Los Angeles Law Group attorney, Anthony Werbin, had previously done defense work for Costco. Your subscription was successfully upgraded. DCH Health Services Corp. v. Waite (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 829, 832. 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 plaintiffs counsels prior employment by the defendant; and (2) plaintiffs counsels improper receipt of information, procured by communicating with defendants managing agent in an alleged violation of the no contact rule. Plaintiffs Evidentiary Objections App.). Id. [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.] 4th 1197, 1204-1205. Replies due . Defendants Motions to Compel Further Responses Nature of Proceedings: Motion to Disqualify; Motion to Amend 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). Plaintiffs Evidentiary Objections Resp. The record on that motion included a declaration in support of the motion detailing facts about Attorney Spitzer's role as trial counsel in the Ranch The court denied the motion for sanctions, noting, Plaintiffs Motion to Disqualify was supported by some, albeit scant, evidence. FMGs San Francisco appellate team obtained an affirmance from the California Court of Appeals of a trial courts denial, Georgia Court of Appeals Grants Petitions for Interlocutory Appeal to Two Cases Handled by FMG Tort and Appellate Teams, Friendship Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Elevation Chophouse v. Hasty, (Ga. Ct. App. Rule 1.9(c) prohibits attorneys from using information protected by Business and Professions Code section 6068(e) with respect to former clients. No. App. at 1145. A complaining party who files a motion to disqualify is required to have standing. 6 A disqualification motion can be granted before discovery is complete in certain circumstances. 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. Proc., 128(a)(5). 393 Dept. Ct. (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 17, 23. Your subscription has successfully been upgraded. Motions to disqualify counsel present competing policy considerations. etc), #9 (Tommy is demonstrating increasing maturity; subtle shifts occurring; thrust of efforts be shared; confidential, etc) Please wait a moment while we load this page. The defendant argued that the firm could not zealously and ethically develop evidence in [p]laintiffs class action reflecting dishonesty and fault by [the former HR employees] in [the] performance of their human resources job duties and that the conflict of interest was irreconcilable. The defendant also argued that the plaintiffs counsel had received and misused property and privileged documents belonging to the defendant. Nature of Proceedings: Motion: Disqualify Counsel filed by Alma Del Pueblo Second, in Fregoso v. Eat Club, Inc., No. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia. Party: Defendants The Montebello Unified School District and The Montebello Unified School District Board of Education Shandralina G. v. Homonchuk (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 395, 409. Ct. (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 473, 577-582. 43. when new changes related to " are available. 1370707 We have notified your account executive who will contact you shortly. 2 a) Order compelling the Plaintiff to serve further responses to the Defendants form interrogatories; order imposing monetary sanctions. 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. This was a significant victory for the client because Mr. Werbin was not directly involved in this specific lawsuit, and it was the first time Costco had prevailed on such a motion in Northern California, involving a location for which Mr. Werbin had never previously done work. Ct. (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 473, 577-582. January 9, 2012 by clicking the Inbox on the top right hand corner. Party: Defendants The Montebello Unified School District and The Montebello Unified School District Board of Education 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. In exercising that discretion, the trial court is required to make a reasoned judgment which complies with the legal principles and policies applicable to the issue at hand. Nature of Proceedings: Motion . Your recipients will receive an email with this envelope shortly and 392 5 ET AL. VS GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC. 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 . Ct. (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 17, 23. Great Lakes Construction, Inc. v. Burman (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 1347, 1355. Ct. (1967) 253 Cal.App.2d 703, 707. Order Granting Attorney's Motion to be Relieved as Counsel. California. Your subscription was successfully upgraded. (3) Defendant/Cross-Complainant Gopher Protocol, Inc. These cases underscore the detailed factual analysis required to decide these issues. . (California, United States of America) Alison Buchanan is a shareholder with Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, in San Jose, California. Accessing Verdicts requires a change to your plan. 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. 2 Dept. During his employment as an AUSA, the plaintiffs counsel had represented the government in both criminal and civil matters, including defending employment law claims involving the USPS. RESPONSE in Opposition re 29 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Millennial Media (Cooley LLP) MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Millennial Media (Cooley LLP) filed by Millennial Media, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Chris C. Campbell, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Campbell Declaration, # 3 Declaration of Patrick A. Doody, # 4 Declaration of Kevin Todd Duncan, # 5 Declaration of Nelson Kuan, # 6 Exhibit A to Kuan Declaration, # 7 Exhibit B to Kuan Declaration, # 8 Exhibit C . Ct. (2) Cross-Defendant W.L. VS. 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Aerial Funding, LLC, Case No. BACKGROUND: "[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 . Enter the email associated with you account. Your content views addon has successfully been added. If both prongs of this test are satisfied, access to confidential information by the attorney in the course of the first representation (relevant, by definition, to the second representation) is presumed and disqualification of the attorneys representation of the second client is mandatory. Jun Ki Kim v. True Church Members of Holy Hill Community Church (2015) 236 Cal.App.4th 1435, 1454. will be able to access it on trellis. Shandralina G. v. Homonchuk (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 395, 409. You can always see your envelopes Motion by defendant Alma Del Pueblo Owners Association Inc. dba The Management Trust to disqualify plaintiffs attorney must be directed to the client. Here, Plaintiff has brought the motion to recuse Mr. Silver under Code of Civil Procedure section 284. Motion for: Welcoming 2021 With Thanks for Your Amazing Efforts. Petrey Wholesale, Inc. Nature of Proceedings: Motion to Disqualify; Motion to Amend Tentative Ruling 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. January 9, 2012 EXTREME et al, ORDER DENYING DEFEDANT'S (JIN FAN HE) MOTION TO RECUSE PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL, OPPOSITION TO DEFTS MOTION TO RECUSE PLTFS COUNSEL FILED BY PLAINTIFF STAC, KHALIL MSALAM, et al vs. 7 Hahn Declaration try clicking the minimize button instead. 4th 1197, 1204-1205. Instead, the substantial relationship test controls. when new changes related to " are available. (3) Defendant/Cross-Complainant Gopher Protocol, Inc. 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. and consolidated case, 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. at 1359. (2) NOTICE OF JOINDER; 10 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. Rptr. County of Riverside. 15 NINA YUAN, an individual, RICHWAVE more analytics for Wilfred J Schneider, Jr. ~CIV Minute Order - Motion to Disqualify Counsel 08/12/2020 - Motion to Di, ~CIV Minute Order - Motion to Disqualify Counsel 12/09/2019 - Motion to Di, ADRIANNE ADAMS vs WEST MARINE PRODUCTS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, Motion to Disqualify Counsel 04/27/2018 - Motion to Disqualify Counsel. BACKGROUND: 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.. 389 CV1810311PADFMX, 2020 WL 2374947 (C.D. As a result, these motions must be examined carefully to ensure that literalism does not deny the parties substantial justice. City of Santa Barbara v. Super. (2) Cross-Defendant W.L. (Dino v 9 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 9 Henriksen v. Great American Savings & Loan (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 109, 113. 395 Lawyers, and sometimes courts, struggle with complicated questions about conflicts of interest. TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Taiwan corporation, In appeal handled by Atlanta Partners Michael Freed and Brian Goldberg, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiffs wrongful, FMG Appellate Team Obtains Victory for Nonprofit Corporation in California Court of Appeals, Jason A Bezis v. Livermore Heritage Guild, Case No. 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. You will lose the information in your envelope, Cal. 1 - 7: SUSTAINED. 2022 California Rules of Court Rule 3.816. In 2009, Epic settled its claims against Ali 5 Corporation. ANALYSIS The plaintiffs counsel, Downtown Los Angeles Law Group attorney, Anthony Werbin, had previously done defense work for Costco. 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." ATTORNEYS: try clicking the minimize button instead. 1104.07000: CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES; PROCEDURE BEFORE ALJ; Bias or Prejudice/Motion to Disqualify. [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. FMG attorneys Phil Savrin and Shawn Bingham prevailed on a motion for, NLRB Affirms Dismissal of Failure to Bargain Complaint, Dallas FMG attorney Robert Chadwick obtained a favorable appellate ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on behalf of a transportation company. Cross-Defendant W.L. 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. Case: Jeffrey E. Mitchell v. Stratus Media Group, Inc., et al., Last. vs. MASTAR PROFESSIONAL CORP, et al, Professional Negligence Attorney Malpractice, Julie Pavlina San Giorgio v. Pavlina, Jr., et al. 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)). of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (SpeeDee) (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 114546. We will email you Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(a), (c), (e). [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. 10 Below are some important concepts that have emerged in the context of motions to disqualify. BC604281 ORLANDO CORDON v EUGENE N. SUN Your content views addon has successfully been added. The injury must be concrete and particularized, not hypothetical. Id. The alternative writ is discharged. A complaining party who files a motion to disqualify is required to have standing. 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. 1 - 2: SUSTAINED. Ct., 177 Cal.App.3d 1021, 1028 (1986). Whether an attorney should be disqualified is a matter addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court. 21-12918 (11th Cir., June 29, 2022). [A] highly speculative and tactical interest does not meet the standing requirements. Id. (Defendants Ex Parte Application to Continue Trial, p. 2:18-19; Skvarna Declaration.) Only a party who has (or has had) a fiduciary relationship with a lawyer has standing to disqualify the lawyer. Ramirez v. Sturdevant (1994) 21 Cal.App.4th 904, 915; People v. Prince (1968) 268 Cal.App.2d 398. Santa Barbara County Superior Court 4th 1197, 1204-1205. Nos. App. Mother provided further briefing. An attorney moving to be relieved as counsel under Code of Civil Procedure, 284(2) must meet the requirements set out in California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362. (Dino v 9 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA This presumption, if applicable, is conclusive and is thus, by definition, not rebuttable. 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/. the matters involved in both representations are substantially related, and . of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 1145; Code Civ. 114546.) 19-12747 (11th Cir., June 29, 2022). If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, 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. (3) MOTION TO QUASH OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MODIFY DEPOSITION SUBPOENA; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS Two recent California cases examine the different standards used to address conflicts of interest in the context of former clients and current clients. The plaintiff, a, Summary Judgment for Claims Adjusting Agency on a Failure to Settle Claim in Georgia, Ignacio Negrete v. National Unity Insurance Company et. 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