Civil Litigation
Sep. 1, 2021
Former Costco lawyer isn’t disqualified from suing company, judge rules
Anthony Werbin has represented Costco in 21 matters, but the relationship between these matters and the personal injury case is “too tenuous to warrant disqualification,” U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner
A federal judge will not disqualify a law firm from representing a personal injury plaintiff, even though one of the firm's attorneys used to work for the defendant.
Downtown L.A. Law Group attorney Anthony Werbin has represented Costco in 21 matters, but the relationship between these matters and the personal injury case is "too tenuous to warrant disqualification," U.S. District Judge
Or access this article for $45
Already a subscriber?
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Sign In
Enewsletter Sign-up