Essex Chemical Corp. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

OPINION

LIFLAND, District Judge.

Defendants Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co., Twin City Fire Insurance Co., Century Indemnity Co., Westport Insurance Co., Lexington Insurance Co. and Northbrook Insurance Co. (hereinafter collectively the “defendants”) appeal from the Magistrate judge’s Order of May 23, 1997 granting plaintiffs motion for disqualification of all defense counsel. The instant appeal requires the Court to consider the propriety of disqualifying all counsel for all members of a joint defense consortium where a firm representing one member has previously represented a now-adverse…