Sierra
Sierra v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ZOILA SIERRA, Case No. 22-cv-01444-JSW
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISQUALIFY COUNSEL
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Re: Dkt. No. 19 Defendant.
12 Now before the Court for consideration is the motion to disqualify Downtown L.A. Law Group (“DTLA Law”) from representing Plaintiff Zoila Sierra (“Plaintiff”) filed by Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”). The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, and it finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument. See N.D. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS Costco’s motion. BACKGROUND Costco moves to disqualify DTLA Law from representing Plaintiff in this action. Costco argues disqualification is warranted because Anthony Werbin (“Werbin”), an attorney at DTLA Law, previously represented Costco in numerous cases while employed with…