Legal Opinion
Prisco v. Westgate Entertainment, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 17, 1992No. Civ. B-88-378 (WWE)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL
EGINTON, District Judge.
Defendant Westgate Entertainment [“Westgate”] moves, pursuant to Local Rules 3(a) and 33 and Rule 1.9 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, to disqualify the law firm of Slavitt, Connery & Vardamis [“Slavitt, Connery”] from representing or assisting the plaintiffs in this case. Motion papers reveal the following facts.
In August, 1987 a limited partnership named Titanic Ventures [the “Partnership”] was created to explore the wreck of the ocean liner Titanic and prepare a television program detailing the exploration. Plaintiffs…
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