Igor Silinksii v. BMW North America, LLC
Motion to Disqualify Counsel
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Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. to file a Request for Entry of Default (CIV-100) as to defendant Greenfield Landscaping and Maintenance, Inc. no later than August 26, 2026.
The court sets an Order to Show Cause re: entry of default and default judgment for hearing on October 20, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., in Department 513.
The court orders plaintiff Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. to file default judgment documents required by California Rules of Court, rule 3.1800 (including a proposed judgment on JUD-100) no later than September 24, 2026.
The court orders that (1) the trial set in this action on November 4, 2026, and (2) the Final Status Conference set on October 22, 2026, are vacated.
The court orders plaintiff Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc.to give notice of this ruling. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: August 19, 2026 _____________________________ Robert B. Broadbelt III Judge of the Superior Court
Court of California County of Los Angeles - Central District Department 513 Igor Silinksii; Plaintiff, vs. BMW North America, LLC; Defendant. | Case No.: |
| | | Hearing Date: | August 19, 2026 |
| | Time: | 10:00 a.m. | | | [Tentative] Order RE: Motion to Disqualify Counsel | MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Igor Silinksii RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant BMW North America, LLC Motion to Disqualify Counsel The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion.
DISCUSSION Plaintiff Igor Silinksii ("Plaintiff") moves the court for an order disqualifying Clark Hill, LLP as counsel for defendant BMW North America, LLC ("Defendant").
The court denies the motion because Plaintiff has not presented any competent evidence that Clark Hill's interactions with a former attorney at Plaintiff's counsel's firm renders its continued participation inconsistent with the integrity and fairness of this proceeding. (People ex rel. Dept. of Corporations v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 1145.)
Nor has Plaintiff presented any evidence indicating that Clark Hill may have obtained confidential information from Plaintiff that could be used adversely to him. (Costello v. Buckley (2016) 245 Cal.App.4th 748, 754.)
Friendly interactions with opposing counsel are not evidence of improper conduct, even when placed against aggressively zealous correspondence.
Moreover, it is not merely permissible but required for an attorney to attempt to seek conflict waivers from a current or former client if a potential conflict of interest exists. (Cal. Rules of Prof. Conduct., Rule 1.7.)
Further, Plaintiff has not shown that Defendant or Clark Hill suborned perjury by knowingly preparing false declarations regarding the issuance of subpoenas. (Pen. Code, Sec. 118.) The mere fact that the declarations were not true does not establish a knowing or intentional falsehood.
ORDER The court denies plaintiff Igor Silinksii's motion to disqualify counsel.
The court orders defendant BMW North America, LLC to give notice of this ruling. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: August 19, 2026 _____________________________ Robert B. Broadbelt III Judge of the Superior Court Case Number: 25STCP05004 Hearing Date: August 19, 2026 Dept: 513 Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles - Central District Department 513 Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers, LLP; Petitioner, vs. Scott Gladstone; Respondent. | Case No.: | 25STCP05004 | | | Hearing Date: | August 19, 2026 | | | Time: | 10:00 a.m. | | | [Tentative] Order RE: Petition to Compel Arbitration and Appoint Arbitrator
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