Tran
Tran v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VANKIET TRAN, an individual, Case No.: 23cv2057-GPC(BLM)
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION TO DISQUALIFY
DOWNTOWN LA LAW GROUP AS
COSTCO WHOLESALE
PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL
CORPORATION, a Washington 15 Corporation; TIM DOES, an individual [Dkt. No. 4.] and DOES 1 to 50, inclusive, Defendants. 18 Before the Court is Defendant’s motion to disqualify Plaintiff’s counsel, Downtown LA Law Group. (Dkt. No. 4.) Plaintiff filed an opposition. (Dkt. No. 6.) Defendant filed a reply. (Dkt. No. 7.) The Court finds that the matter is appropriate for decision without oral argument pursuant to Local Civ. R. 7.1(d)(1). Based on the reasoning below, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion to disqualify Downtown LA Law Group as Plaintiff’s counsel. Factual Background On April 4, 2023, Plaintiff Vankiet Tran (“Plaintiff’) filed a complaint against Defendant Costco Wholesale…