16 Cited authorities

People v. Wilson
36 Cal.4th 309 (Cal. 2005) Cited 507 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding it was reasonable for the prosecution to point out that defendant did not present any evidence to support his theory of the case
Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.
16 Cal.4th 953 (Cal. 1997) Cited 614 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding "plaintiffs may prove causation in asbestos-related cancer cases by demonstrating that the plaintiff's [or decedent's] exposure to defendant's asbestos-containing product in reasonable medical probability was a substantial factor in contributing to the aggregate dose of asbestos the plaintiff or decedent inhaled or ingested, and hence to the risk of developing asbestos-related cancer"
Addison v. State of California
21 Cal.3d 313 (Cal. 1978) Cited 608 times
Holding a statute of limitations for filing suit may be tolled while plaintiff pursues the claim in another forum
Kennedy v. Eldridge
201 Cal.App.4th 1197 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011) Cited 127 times
Affirming trial court's disqualification of attorney because "it is a virtual certainty that his testimony as a witness . . . will be necessary"
Bauguess v. Paine
22 Cal.3d 626 (Cal. 1978) Cited 197 times
Holding attorney's fees was improper use of supervisory powers
Cottle v. Superior Court
3 Cal.App.4th 1367 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992) Cited 118 times
Holding that, under the California Constitution, a trial court may use its inherent powers to manage complex tort litigation by ordering the exclusion of expert evidence if the plaintiff is unable to establish a prima facie case after complete discovery but before trial
Cal Pak Delivery, Inc. v. United Parcel Serv., Inc.
52 Cal.App.4th 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997) Cited 86 times
Holding that the value of pre-breach fees could not be decided until the case's conclusion, because only then would it be clear whether attorney's services proved of value to his former clients' recovery, and whether any recovery for services was appropriate
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell Co. v. Superior Court
200 Cal.App.3d 272 (Cal. Ct. App. 1988) Cited 80 times
Imposing evidentiary sanction
Zador Corp. v. Kwan
31 Cal.App.4th 1285 (Cal. Ct. App. 1995) Cited 58 times
Upholding an advanced waiver in which the prospective, adverse client was specifically named
San Francisco Unified School District ex rel. Contreras v. First Student, Inc.
213 Cal.App.4th 1212 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013) Cited 23 times
Noting that "[c]ase law and other legal authority clearly establish that the individual plaintiffs' contacts with [the defendant's] employees violated [the California equivalent of Rule 4.2] only if the contacts were wrongfully orchestrated by plaintiffs' counsel"

Motion To Disqualify Attorney of Record

16 Cited authorities

Holding it was reasonable for the prosecution to point out that defendant did not present any evidence to support his theory of the case

Holding a statute of limitations for filing suit may be tolled while plaintiff pursues the claim in another forum

Affirming trial court's disqualification of attorney because "it is a virtual certainty that his testimony as a witness . . . will be necessary"

Holding attorney's fees was improper use of supervisory powers

Holding that, under the California Constitution, a trial court may use its inherent powers to manage complex tort litigation by ordering the exclusion of expert evidence if the plaintiff is unable to establish a prima facie case after complete discovery but before trial

Holding that the value of pre-breach fees could not be decided until the case's conclusion, because only then would it be clear whether attorney's services proved of value to his former clients' recovery, and whether any recovery for services was appropriate

Imposing evidentiary sanction

Upholding an advanced waiver in which the prospective, adverse client was specifically named

Noting that "[c]ase law and other legal authority clearly establish that the individual plaintiffs' contacts with [the defendant's] employees violated [the California equivalent of Rule 4.2] only if the contacts were wrongfully orchestrated by plaintiffs' counsel"