Security General Life Insurance v. Superior Court

By this special action petitioner challenges a trial judge’s order disqualifying its chosen counsel and his law firm from representation. The order was issued on the motion of an adverse party which claimed it intended to call petitioner’s counsel as a witness at the trial.

FACTS

Petitioner (Security General) issued two policies providing hospitalization coverage to respondent (Tallent). Tallent’s wife was hospitalized prior to her death and Tallent presented a claim for the hospital bills incurred. Security General interpreted its policy as providing lesser coverage and refused to pay certain…