City of Kalamazoo v. Michigan Disposal Service

OPINION

QUIST, District Judge.

This Court has before it Plaintiffs’ Appeal of Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Sco-ville’s December 22, 2000, order disqualifying Plaintiffs’ counsel, Dykema Gossett, PLLC (“Dykema Gossett”), from representing Plaintiffs in this case; Disqualification was sought by Defendant Brunswick Corporation (“Brunswick”) on the basis that Dykema Gossett served as common counsel to a group of defendants, including Brunswick ( referred to herein as the “Joint Defense Group” or “Group”), in a prior action related to this case for recovery of response costs incurred in connection…