Martin

Filed 7/16/24 Martin v. Valtier CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

DAVID MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

A167676

v. KRISTIN VALTIER, (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. D2200789) Defendant and Respondent;

MICHELLE WOODRUFF,

Real Party in Interest and Appellant

Michelle Woodruff appeals an order disqualifying her from representing plaintiff David Martin in this family law action and imposing sanctions. The basis of the order was that Woodruff communicated directly— and insultingly—to defendant Kristen Valtier, although Valtier was represented by counsel, in violation of Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California, Rule 4.2 (Rule 4.2). We affirm the order.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The record before us contains…