COMDEN v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 30787.

20 Cal.3d 906 (1978)

576 P.2d 971

145 Cal. Rptr. 9

BARRY COMDEN et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; DORIS DAY DISTRIBUTING COMPANY et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

April 11, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Loeb & Loeb, Robert A. Holtzman and Peter Niemiec for Petitioners.

Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Cooper, Epstein & Hurewitz, Richard D. Agay and Brian Kaufman for Real Parties in Interest.


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...

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