Comden v. Superior Court

Opinion

CLARK, J.

Doris Day Comden and Barry Comden seek mandate to compel respondent court to vacate its order requiring petitioners’ attorneys to withdraw from their representation of petitioners in an action for injunctive relief and breach of contract. The question presented is whether respondent court abused its discretion in ordering withdrawal pursuant to California Rules of Professional Conduct, rule 2-111 (A)(4) when the court concluded that a member of the attorneys’ *911firm ought to be called as a witness for plaintiffs at trial of the cause.1 We conclude the court acted within its…