Schwartz v. Hamblen

In November 1992, plaintiff, Cathy Schwartz, filed a partition lawsuit against defendant, Judith E. Cortelloni, Schwartz’ half sister, alleging that under the will of their maternal great-aunt, they owned 160 acres of Logan County farmland as tenants in common. Schwartz sought a division of the property and an accounting of the rents and profits collected by Cortelloni during her possession of the land. In July 1994, the trial court granted Schwartz the relief she requested.

Cortelloni appeals, arguing that (1) the trial court erred by (a) denying the motion to disqualify Schwartz’ counsel,…