07/10/2007
California Court Disqualifies Attorney From Representing Party Adverse to Former Client With Whom Attorney Had Discussed a Substantially Related Transaction
Laura Knight, et al. v. Perry Ferguson, et al., ___Cal.Rptr.3d___, 2007 WL 1140379 (Cal.App.Dist.2nd 2007)
Brief Summary
The court upheld the disqualification of the defendants’ lawyer in a lawsuit over a partnership and lease agreement because, prior to the suit, the lawyer had briefly represented the plaintiff in the course of a discussion with another party in the same business about the partnership and lease agreement.
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