Great American Assurance Co. v. Liberty Surplus Insurance

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL AND TO STRIKE FROM THE RECORD PRIVILEGED INFORMATION AND VACATING HEARING

INTRODUCTION

WILLIAM ALSUP, District Judge.

Defendant Liberty Surplus Insurance brings this motion to strike from the record attorney-client privileged and work-product protected communication allegedly inadvertently sent to an agent for Great American Assurance Company. Liberty also argues that Great American’s counsel should be disqualified for not returning and for using the communication. In reply, Great American maintains that this motion was brought for an improper purpose…