Witt
Jeremy Witt v. Patrick Ross, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 JEREMY WITT, Case No. 5:25-cv-02776-BLF
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING SECOND MOTION
v. TO DISQUALIFY
PATRICK ROSS, et al., [Re: ECF No. 86] Defendants.
12 Before the Court is pro se Plaintiff Jeremy Witt’s second motion to disqualify Gordon Finwall, attorney for Defendant Patrick Ross. ECF No. 86 (“Mot.”); ECF No. 104 (“Reply”). Mr. Ross opposes the motion. ECF No. 96 (“Opp.”). The Court previously denied Mr. Witt’s first motion to disqualify Mr. Finwall. ECF No. 75 (“Order”). The motion is DENIED. I. BACKGROUND Mr. Witt filed this civil action on March 24, 2025, alleging causes of action for malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”). ECF No. 1. On April 2, 2025, Mr. Finwall sent a meet-and-confer letter to Mr. Witt’s counsel at the time, in which he argued that the malicious prosecution claim was barred by…