National Media Services, Inc. v. Thorp

Carley, Presiding Judge.

Appellee-plaintiff filed suit, seeking to recover commissions which he had allegedly earned during his employment with appellant-defendant. Appellant answered and also moved to disqualify appellee’s counsel. The trial court denied appellant’s motion, but certified its order for immediate review. Appellant applied for an interlocutory appeal and the instant appeal results from the grant of that application.

1. Appellant’s motion was premised upon Crawford W. Long Mem. Hosp. &c. v. Yerby, 258 Ga. 720 (373 SE2d 749) (1988). In that case, counsel, who had formerly defended…