What is the legal test for disqualifying counsel in a civil matter?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Marsh v. Gaumont Television USA, LLC, B300411 (Cal. App. 2020):

Trial courts have the power to disqualify counsel under their inherent power "[t]o control in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers." (Code Civ. Proc., 128, subd. (a)(5); see People ex rel. Dept. of Corporations v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 1145 (SpeeDee Oil).) The decision whether to disqualify a lawyer or law firm ordinarily involves consideration of "several important interests," including

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