Legal Opinion
Ciba-Geigy Corp. v. Alza Corp.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 5, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-5286PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOLIN, District Judge.
Before the Court is the motion by defendants, Alza Corporation (“Alza”) and Marion Merrell Dow (“Marion”) (collectively “defendants”), to disqualify plaintiffs counsel, pursuant to New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct (“R.P.C.”) 1.9(a)(1), 1.9(a)(2) or 1.9(b). For the reasons expressed below, this Court will deny defendants’ motion.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, Ciba-Geigy Corporation (“Ciba-Geigy”), who is represented by Kenyon & Kenyon, commenced an action against defendants for patent infringement (the “NICODERM litigation”). In particular, Ciba-Geigy claims that…
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