Estate of Markheim ex rel. Shumway v. Markheim

[¶ 1] Ryan Markheim and Heather Markheim appeal from a decision of the Superior Court (York County, Fritzsche, J.) denying their motion to disqualify G. Charles Shumway II, Esq., from representing the Estate of Anna L. Markheim in this action to collect a debt allegedly owed to the Estate by Ryan and Heather. Ryan and Heather contend pursuant to M. Bar R. 3.4(d)(l)(i) that Shumway should have been disqualified because he previously represented them in litigation that was substantially similar and in which he was privy to confidential information. Although the Markheims concede that the appeal…