Travco Hotels, Inc. v. PIEDMONT NAT. GAS CO., INC.

EXUM, Chief Justice.

The issue before us is whether the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing, as interlocutory, defendant’s appeal of an order denying its motion to disqualify opposing counsel.

This action is one of a multitude of lawsuits arising out of an 18 January 1988 natural gas explosion in Winston-Salem. The explosion destroyed a hotel and restaurant building owned by TRAVCO Hotels, Inc. (“Travco”) and leased by K & W Cafeterias, Inc. The complaint alleges that the explosion was caused by the negligence of defendant Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (“Piedmont”). Numerous lawsuits have…