Continental Casualty Co. v. Przewoznik

WELLS, Judge.

Petitioner, The Continental Casualty Company, seeks certiorari review of an order disqualifying its counsel, Houck Anderson, P.A, from representing it in the instant action. Finding that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of the law, we grant the petition. See Event Firm, LLC v. Augustin, 985 So.2d 1174, 1175 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008) (noting that “certiorari is the proper method to obtain review of a disqualification order because denying a party counsel of his or her choice is a material injury without appellate remedy”).

In April 2008, Petitioner paid $77,000 to…