ELIZABETH BOJORQUEZ; Plaintiff, vs. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, et al.; Defendants.

Case No.: 18STCV10359Click here to enter text.

Hearing Date: July 8, 2020

[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:

Defendant Costco wholeSALE corporation’s Motion to Disqualify attorney david c. shay and vaziri law group, apc from representing plaintiff

Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation’s Motion to Disqualify Counsel is DENIED.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This is an action for premises liability. The Complaint alleges as follows. On January 13, 2017, Plaintiff Elizabeth Bojorquez (“Bojorquez”) slipped and fell while at a Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) store. (Compl. ¶ 12.) Plaintiff alleges that she was about to enter the store when she slipped on a disposable cup and a substance believed to be water. (Compl. ¶ 12.) She alleges that Costco negligently controlled/maintained the premises and failed to maintain the floors in a reasonably safe condition. (Compl. ¶¶ 7, 15.)

procedural history

Bojorquez filed t