Legal Opinion

Carnegie Companies, Inc. v. Summit Properties, Inc.

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided September 9, 2009No. 24553PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dickinson, Judge.

INTRODUCTION

{¶ 1} After a land deal went south, the would-be buyer, Carnegie Companies, Inc., sued the would-be seller, Summit Properties Ltd., seeking return of its *775deposit. Summit responded with counterclaims, including one for fraud. Carnegie later moved to disqualify the law firm representing Summit because, according to Carnegie, that firm was representing Carnegie in an unrelated transaction. After a hearing, the trial court granted the motion, disqualifying the firm and determining that Carnegie was entitled to an award of attorney fees and expenses associated with the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. State v. WilsonOhio Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Cinema 5, Ltd. v. Cinerama, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  3. State v. MuncieOhio Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Med. Mut. of Ohio v. SchlottererOhio Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Royal Indemnity Co. v. J. C. Penney Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Harold Pollock Co., L.P.A. v. BishopOhio Court of Appeals · 2014
  2. Bowers v. CravenOhio Court of Appeals · 2012
  3. Carnegie Cos., Inc. v. Summit Properties, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2012
  4. Miller Lakes Community Servs. Assn., Inc. v. SchmittOhio Court of Appeals · 2012
  5. State v. RossOhio Court of Appeals · 2018

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