Legal Opinion
Kala v. Aluminum Smelting & Refining Co.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided January 21, 1998No. 96-1283PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLundberg Stratton, J.
The issue before the court is whether a law firm should be automatically disqualified from representing a party when an attorney leaves his or her former employment with a firm representing a party and joins the law firm representing the opposing party, or whether that law firm may overcome any presumption of shared confidences by instituting effective screening mechanisms. Although this issue has been dealt with in many other jurisdictions, this is a case of first impression for Ohio. To fairly decide this issue, we must consider the Disciplinary Rules and Ethical Considerations in the Ohio…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Alfred B. Freeman v. Chicago Musical Instrument Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Analytica, Incorporated v. Npd Research, Inc., Defendant-Cross-Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Appeals of Schwartz & Freeman and Pressman and Hartunian ChtdCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Lasalle National Bank and Lake Properties Venture v. County of Lake and the Village of GrayslakeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Charles N. Norris v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Eleanor Schiessle v. Donald E. StephensCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- City of Akron v. CarterOhio Court of Appeals · 2010
- Lightbody v. RustOhio Court of Appeals · 2000
- State v. CondonOhio Court of Appeals · 2003
- SST Castings, Inc. v. Amana Appliances, Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2002
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