Legal Opinion
Utilimaster Corp. v. Indiana Department of State Revenue
Indiana Tax Court
Decided April 17, 2012No. 71T10-1008-TA-43PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON RESPONDENTS MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PETITIONERS ATTORNEYS
WENTWORTH, J.
This matter comes before the Court on the Indiana Department of State Reve nue's (Department) motion to disqualify Utilimaster Corporation's (Utilimaster) attorneys pursuant to Indiana Professional Conduct Rule 3.7, the Advocate-Witness Rule. In order to grant the Department's motion, the Court must find, as a preliminary matter, that Utilimaster's attorneys are likely to be necessary witnesses at trial. The Court finds they are not.
BACKGROUND
Utilimaster manufactures commercial vehicles in Elkhart County, Indiana. On…
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