Whalley Development Corp. v. First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

FARMER, Judge.

The plaintiffs appeal from the trial court’s order granting defendants’ motion to disqualify plaintiffs’ attorney. The appeal is by permission pursuant to Rule 9 T.R.A.P.

In August 1989 plaintiffs, Whalley Development Corporation and The Professional Group Realtors, Inc., filed suit against defendants First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. (hereinafter the “Bank”), P.T. Grantham, Stephen Anderson, and Associated Realty Services, Inc., for fraud and breach of contract based on defendants’ failure to pay plaintiffs a real estate commission. Plaintiffs contended that they had an oral…