Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. v. Gulf Oil Corp.

BACKENSTOE, J.,

Defendants in tljis matter have petitioned the court to disqualify the law firm of Pepper, Hamilton and Scheetz (“Pepper”) as counsel for plaintiff. The basis for the petition is that Pepper represented one of defendants, Gulf Oil Corporation (“Gulf’), in a prior proceeding which is substantially related to the pending matter. Pepper, while vigorously denying the merits of the disqualification petition, consulted with its client and offered to withdraw from the case because of the obvious delay a contest of the petition would necessitate. Plaintiff, having indicated to Pepper…