155 N. High, Ltd. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co.

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 72 Ohio St.3d 423.] 155 NORTH HIGH, LIMITED., APPELLANT, v. CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEE. [Cite as 155 N. High, Ltd. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co.,

1995-Ohio-85.] Attorneys at law—DR 5-101(B)(4) is an exception to the general rule of DR 5- 102(A) that an attorney cannot serve as both an advocate and witness— Attorney has burden to prove his services provide a distinctive value and that his disqualification would work a substantial hardship on his client. DR 5-101(B)(4) is an exception to the general rule of DR 5-102(A) that an…