Legal Opinion
Towne Development of Chandler, Inc. v. Superior Court
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided January 26, 1993No. 1 CA-SA 92-0125PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FIDEL, Chief Judge.
This special action concerns an attempt to cure a conflict of interest that arose when a lawyer who had represented a party on one side of a lawsuit left his law firm to join the law firm that represents the opposing side. The trial court denied a motion to bar further participation in the lawsuit by the firm the lawyer joined. The trial court found that the firm had adequately relieved the conflict by meticulously screening its new member from contact with any matter pertaining to its client in the underlying suit.
We hold that the trial court erred. Although Ethical…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Lansing-Delaware Water District v. Oak Lane Park, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1991
- Nemours Foundation v. Gilbane, Aetna, Federal InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1986
- Hays v. FischerCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1989
- Trinity Ambulance Service, Inc. v. G & L Ambulance Services, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1984
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3Cited by10 opinions
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