Legal Opinion
Cherion, Inc. v. Lattimore
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 16, 1993No. 93-C-1015PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRY, Judge.
Renee Roubion Lattimore, Rudolph P. Lattimore and Kent Lattimore (the Latti-mores) seek review of the denial of their motion to disqualify the law firm of Sessions & Fishman as counsel for Cherion, Inc., based upon the law firm’s prior representation of the Lattimores.
There is no question that Max Nathan, Jr. and Sessions & Fishman had an attorney-client relationship with the Latti-mores from 1973 to 1987. However, the existence of such a relationship does not automatically mandate disqualification of Sessions & Fishman or Andrew Braun, who joined the firm in January 1993.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,017 Carl R. Duncan, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- State v. AllenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
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- Barre v. St. MartinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
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