Zimmerman Ex Rel. Zimmerman v. Mahaska Bottling Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is an interlocutory appeal from the district court’s order disqualifying the law firm of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith (Fisher Patterson) from representing the appellants in this suit. The district court found that Kay French, a legal secretary, acquired material and confidential information regarding this per sonal injury lawsuit while employed at Dickson & Pope, the firm retained by the appellee, and that her current employment with Fisher Patterson required disqualification of the firm.

Cole Zimmerman, a minor, was injured when a…