Serody v. Serody

On his own motion, a Probate Court judge struck the appearance of the defendant-wife’s lawyer, Mr. David E. Neitlich, because the plaintiff-husband’s lawyer had timely given notice that he intended to call Mr. Neitlich as a wimess for the purpose of receiving testimony prejudicial to the wife, Mr. Neitlich’s client. That is, the judge foresaw a transgression against S.J.C. Rule 3:07, DR 5-102(B), as appearing in 382 Mass. 780 (1981). At Mr. Neitlich’s request, the judge reported his interlocutory order to us under G. L. c. 215, § 13. See also Mass. R.Dom.Rel.P. 64 (1975). See generally Borman…