Legal Opinion
Starlight Sugar Inc. v. Soto
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided October 24, 1995No. Civ. 95-2078(PG)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PEREZ-GIMENEZ, District Judge.
7. Introduction
Before the Court is a motion by the Sugar Corporation of Puerto Rico, 1 joined by the above named defendant, seeking to disqualify attorney Antonio Moreda (“Moreda”) from his role as plaintiffs counsel in this suit. The Sugar Corporation alleges that Moreda’s representation in this case violates Rules 1.9 and 1.10 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. 2 The Sugar Corporation alleges: (1) that Moreda previously represented it in “substantially related” litigation, and (2) that the interests of the Sugar Corporation are…
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