Legal Opinion
Munk v. Goldome National Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 25, 1988No. 86 Civ. 9612 (DNE)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
EDELSTEIN, District Judge:
Plaintiff, Peter Munk (“Munk”), has filed this action to recover $6,500,000 for breach of contract, conversion, and duress. Defendant, Goldome Capital Investment, Inc. (“GCI”), is represented in this action by the firm of Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendel-sohn (“Proskauer”). Munk seeks, pursuant to this court’s supervisory power and DR 5-102(A) of the Code of Professional Responsibility, an order disqualifying Pros-kauer from representing GCI in this action. For the reasons set forth below, Munk’s motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
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