Beachcomber Mgmt. Crystal Cove, LLC v. Superior Court of Orange Cnty.

*1111Defendants Beachcomber Management Crystal Cove, LLC (Management) and Douglas Cavanaugh (collectively, Defendants) challenge the trial court's order disqualifying the law firm of Kohut & Kohut LLP (Kohut) from continuing to represent Defendants in the underlying matter. Plaintiffs Douglas L. Salisbury, as trustee of the DLS Living Trust, Philip de Carion, and Gina de Carion (collectively, Plaintiffs) brought this derivative lawsuit on behalf of Beachcomber at Crystal Cove, LLC (Company) to challenge various actions Defendants took in managing the Company.

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