PLEASE NOTE THE HEARING ON THIS MOTION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MAY 14, 2018 AT 1:30 P.M. IN DEPARTMENT 27
Defendants Scott Housman and Sigma 6 Electronics, Inc.'s Motion to Disqualify Counsel is granted pursuant to Rule 3-310(E) of the California Rules of Professional Conduct. Whether an attorney client relationship exists is dependent on the "totality of the circumstances." Strasbourger Pearson Tulcin Wolff Inc. v. Wiz Technology, Inc. (1999) 69 Cal.App.4th 1399, 1404.
The Court finds that Defendants have presented sufficient evidence showing the existence of an attorney-client relationship between Defendant Sigma 6 and the law firm currently representing Plaintiff Michael Cirolia. Defendant Housman, the sole shareholder of Sigma 6, testified that he considered the Business Law Group, PC ("BLG") to be the company's attorneys regarding the review and revision of certain corporate documents. (Housman Decl., ¶ 12; NOL Ex. 1 at 248:9-249:6, 255:9-20.) He also provided the firm with private
Hearing Date
May 10, 2018
Category
Civil - Unlimited
Type
Breach of Contract/Warranty
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PLEASE NOTE THE HEARING ON THIS MOTION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MAY 14, 2018 AT 1:30 P.M. IN DEPARTMENT 27
Defendants Scott Housman and Sigma 6 Electronics, Inc.'s Motion to Disqualify Counsel is granted pursuant to Rule 3-310(E) of the California Rules of Professional Conduct. Whether an attorney client relationship exists is dependent on the "totality of the circumstances." Strasbourger Pearson Tulcin Wolff Inc. v. Wiz Technology, Inc. (1999) 69 Cal.App.4th 1399, 1404.
The Court finds that Defendants have presented sufficient evidence showing the existence of an attorney-client relationship between Defendant Sigma 6 and the law firm currently representing Plaintiff Michael Cirolia. Defendant Housman, the sole shareholder of Sigma 6, testified that he considered the Business Law Group, PC ("BLG") to be the company's attorneys regarding the review and revision of certain corporate documents. (Housman Decl., ¶ 12; NOL Ex. 1 at 248:9-249:6, 255:9-20.) He also provided the firm with private