Rio Hondo Implement Co. v. Euresti

OPINION

FEDERICO G. HINOJOSA, Jr., Justice.

This mandamus action concerns the propriety of the trial court’s order denying Rio Hondo Implement Company’s motion to disqualify plaintiffs counsel, Hodge & James. Rio Hondo sought to disqualify plaintiffs counsel on two bases: 1) the joint defense counsel privilege and 2) that James would be a material witness in the trial. The plaintiffs and real parties in interest, George and Frances Nixon d/b/a/ Nixon Farms, originally sued Rio Hondo and others for damages resulting from Rio Hondo’s allegedly improper repair of their farm equipment. The Nix-ons…