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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AIG COMMERCIAL COMPANY OF 

CANADA,

Plaintiff,

v.

AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY 

INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-02610-SI 

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL

AIG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF CANADA,

Third-Party Plaintiff,

v.

MILLENNIUM PARTNERS CALIFORNIA 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLP;

765 MARKET STREET RESIDENTIAL 

OWNER'S ASSOCIATION; and DOES 

through 10, inclusive,

Third-Party Defendants.

AND RELATED COUNTER-CLAIMS AND 

THIRD PARTY CLAIMS

American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Company’s motion to disqualify Murchison & 

Cumming, LLP as counsel for FS San Francisco Employment, Inc. came on for hearing on 

January 30, 2015. Having considered the arguments of the parties and the papers submitted, and 

for good cause shown, the Court hereby DENIES defendant’s motion. 

Whether to disqualify counsel is a matter firmly committed to the district court’s 

discretion. See Gas-A-Tron of Ariz. v. Union Oil Co. of Calif., 534 F.2d 1322, 1325 (9th Cir. 

1976). “Motions to disqualify counsel are strongly disfavored.” Visa U.S.A., Inc. v. First Data 

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Corp., 241 F. Supp. 2d 1100, 1104 (N.D. Cal. 2003). When reviewing a motion to disqualify 

counsel, the Court must “make a reasoned judgment and comply with the legal principles and 

policies appropriate to the particular matter at issue.” Visa U.S.A., 241 F. Supp. 2d at 1104 

(citation and internal quotation marks omitted). The Court has carefully considered the arguments 

presented by the parties, and in its discretion, DENIES defendant’s motion to disqualify 

Murchison & Cumming, LLP as counsel for FS San Francisco Employment, Inc. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2015

______________________________________

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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