Rocha
GRECIA M. ROCHA v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GRECIA M. ROCHA, Case No.: 24cv1543-GPC(VET)
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION TO DISQUALIFY
EXPERT, COUNSEL AND QUILL &
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware
ARROW, LLP
Corporation, and DOES 1 through 10, 15 inclusive, [Dkt. No. 22.] 16 Defendants.
18 Before the Court is Defendant’s motion to disqualify Aaron Sims as Plaintiff’s 19 expert and disqualify Quill & Arrow, LLP as Plaintiff’s counsel. (Dkt. No. 22.) The 20 motion is fully briefed. (Dkt. Nos. 24, 26.) Prior to the hearing, the Court provided the 21 parties with a tentative order granting Defendant’s motion. On October 10, 2025, the 22 Court held a hearing. (Dkt. No. 28.) After hearing oral argument, the Court specifically 23 directed defense counsel to supplement the record with a declaration that the attorney 24 who attended the early neutral evaluation (“ENE”) conference had communications with 25 Mr. Sims that were privileged or confidential. (Dkt. No. 32 at 15-16.) The Court…