McKinney v. McMeans

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL

DONALD, District Judge.

Defendant, David McMeans, filed a motion pursuant to Formal Ethics Opinions 84-F-65 and 81-F-9, and Disciplinary Rule 5-102, requesting the Court to disqualify Plaintiffs counsel, Terry Wood, because of a conflict of interest and his status as a potential witness. The Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). For the following rea sons, the Court denies Defendant’s motion to disqualify Plaintiffs counsel.

I. Factual Background

Plaintiff, a resident of Mississippi, and…