Johns v. Carr

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellant-plaintiff initiated this wrongful death action against appellee-defendant Timothy Carr and his employer, appellee-defendant Buckhead Movers, Inc. (Buckhead). In addition to appellee Buck-head’s vicarious liability for appellee Carr’s alleged negligence, appellant’s complaint alleged that appellee Buckhead had itself been negligent in hiring appellee Carr and in entrusting its vehicle to him. After answering the complaint, appellees moved to disqualify appellant’s attorney on the ground that he had previously represented appellee Carr. Appellant not only opposed…