Redevelopment Agency v. Superior Court

Petition for writ of mandate to command respondent superior court to grant certain motions to substitute attorney in two pending actions.

Question Presented

Has the City and County of San Francisco such an interest in the specified condemnation actions brought by the Redevelopment Agency as to entitle its city attorney to remain as an attornejr of record in said actions?

Record

Petitioner, Redevelopment Agency, brought two actions under its power of eminent domain, to condemn certain lands in the City and County of San Francisco belonging to third parties. Dion Holm, the City Attorney, is the attorney of record in those actions. On March 3, 1961, petitioner, pursuant to a resolution adopted by it, tendered to Holm a form of substitution of attorney in each action requesting his consent to the substitution of petitioner’s general counsel, Henry F. Davis, in Holm’s place. Holm declined to consent. Thereupon petitioner moved the superior court for substitution of attorney in each of said actions. Holm objected to such substitution, stating, however, that he had no objection to Davis’ being associated with him as an attorney of record in each action. The superior court denied the…