Beilowitz v. General Motors Corp.

OPINION

ORLOFSKY, District Judge.

In this hotly contested New Jersey Franchise Practices Act case, General Motors (“GM”) has moved to disqualify Pepper Hamilton LLP (“Pepper Hamilton”), one of the law firms representing Plaintiff, Steven I. Beilowitz (“Beilowitz”). GM contends that Pepper Hamilton’s legal representation of Urban Science, Inc. (“Urban Science”), GM’s likely fact and expert wit ness in this case, warrants the disqualification of Pepper Hamilton from representing Beilowitz. For the reasons set forth below, I find that Pepper Hamilton’s representation of Beilowitz in this matter…