Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Swanson v. 3M Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 30, 2014No. Nos. A12-1856, A12-1867PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WRIGHT, Justice.
This ease presents several issues regarding disqualification of legal counsel because of a violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.9(a) arising from a conflict of interest with a former client. These issues include who has standing to appeal a district court order granting a motion to disqualify, the legal standard for determining whether Rule 1.9(a) has been violated, and whether the right to seek disqualification can be waived. Appellant State of Minnesota retained appellant Covington & Bur-ling, LLP (Covington) to represent it in a natural resource damages (NRD) ease…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- James J. Kevlik v. David B. Goldstein, Town of DerryCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Valspar Refinish, Inc. v. Gaylord's, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
- Central Milk Producers Cooperative, Central Milk Sales Agency, Associated Milk Producers, Inc. v. Sentry Food Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Keith B. Redd, D/B/A Abajo Petroleum v. Shell Oil Company, in the Matter of Michael W. Graney, Attorney for Shell Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bloomington Steel & Supply Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company & Subsidiaries, Relator v. Commissioner of RevenueSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2025
- Hankinson v. KingDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2015
- In Re: RFC and RESCAP Liquidating Trust LitigationDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2020
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