FREMONT INDEMNITY COMPANY v. Fremont General Corp.

Opinion

CROSKEY, Acting P, J.

Fremont General Corporation (Fremont General), Fremont Compensation Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance Group), and Fremont Indemnity Company (Indemnity) are related corporations each of which retained the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (MLB) in the past. Indemnity, by and through the Insurance Commissioner as its liquidator, sued Fremont General and Insurance Group in two separate actions alleging the misappropriation of funds. MLB appeared as counsel for defendants in both actions. The superior court granted Indemnity’s motions to disqualify MLB as counsel for…