Brand v. 20th Century Insurance/21st Century Insurance

Opinion

DOI TODD, J.

Defendant 20th Century Insurance Company/21st Century Insurance Company (21st Century) appeals the denial of its motion to exclude the testimony of 21st Century’s former attorney, Barry Zalma, as an expert in the trial of plaintiff Helen Brand’s claims against 21st Century. 21st Century moved to disqualify . Zalma under rule 3-310(E) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, 1 on the ground that he had formerly represented 21st Century in substantially related litigation and, as a result, had access to confidential information material to this action. We conclude that because…