Sorvillo v. Strother, No. Cv86-0501400s (Mar. 1, 1993)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] MEMORANDUM OF DECISION On January 20, 1993, the defendant filed a motion to disqualify the law firm retained by the plaintiff on the ground that an attorney in the law firm would be called as a witness in a trial between plaintiff and defendant.

The lawsuit between the plaintiff and the defendant involves the foreclosure of a promissory note given to the plaintiff by the defendant as part of a real estate transaction. After the defendant allegedly missed a payment of the note, the plaintiff began foreclosure…