Legal Opinion
Shadow Traffic Network v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 1994No. B079011PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (C. S.), J.
Introduction
Metro Traffic Control, Inc. (Metro), and Shadow Traffic Network (Shadow) are competitors in the traffic reporting business. Each contracts with radio stations to gather and broadcast information about traffic conditions. In December 1991, Metro sued Shadow, alleging that Shadow was engaging in various business torts.
Each was represented by counsel—Metro by Andrews & Kurth and Shadow by Latham & Watkins. However, in September 1993, the trial court granted Metro’s motion to disqualify Latham & Watkins from further representation of Shadow because Latham &…
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