(PS) Kan v. Verdera Community Assoc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 Johnny Kan, No. 2:22-cv-00348-KJM-JDP 1] Plaintiff, ORDER Vv. Verdera Community Association, et al., Defendants. 15 On July 24, 2023, plaintiffs counsel, Marc Steven Applbaum, filed a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Mot. to Withdraw, ECF No. 63. In his motion and in other filings before 18 the court, as described in more detail below, counsel describes communications with his client, Mr. Kan, which appear to be covered by Mr. Kan’s attorney-client privilege. The court also notes counsel’s non-appearance at the September 1, 2023 hearing set for consideration of counsel’s motion, Mins. Hr’g, ECF No. 72, as well as allegations brought to the court’s attention by Mr. Kan, Letter, ECF No. 73. First, “[t]he attorney-client privilege protects confidential communications between 24 attorneys and clients that are made for the purpose of obtaining legal advice.” Briggs v. County of …