Legal Opinion
Baker v. BP America, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided May 24, 1991No. Civ. A. 90CV0911PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ALDRICH, District Judge.
BP America, the defendant and third-party plaintiff in this case, has moved to compel the deposition of Byron Krantz. Krantz had some involvement, as well as a financial interest, in the transactions at issue in this securities fraud case, and he and his law firm represent all of the plaintiffs and the third-party defendant. Krantz resisted BP’s attempts to depose him on the ground that it is generally inappropriate to depose opposing counsel. BP also filed a motion to disqualify Krantz and his law firm from further participation in this case,…
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