Picker International, Inc. v. Varian Associates, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

ANN ALDRICH, District Judge.

Picker International, Inc. (“Picker”) is suing Varian Associates, Inc. (“Varian”) in a patent dispute. The matter now before the Court is a motion by Varian to disqualify Picker’s counsel, the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue (“Jones Day”). The parties have fully briefed the issues involved, and a hearing was held on October 6, 1987. For the reasons set forth below, and mindful that this is a drastic action, the Court grants Varian's motion.

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Varian had been represented in a number of matters by the Chicago law firm of McDougall, Hersh &…