Ellis v. PROCTER AND GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

Moore, Justice:

Appellants (Ellis) appeal on the ground the trial judge improperly failed to disqualify himself in this breach of contract action. We reverse and remand for a new trial on the counterclaim.

FACTS

Ellis commenced this action for breach of contract alleging respondent (P & G) had failed to compensate him for services rendered regarding a promotional concert tour. P & G then counterclaimed alleging Ellis has failed to perform on a separate agreement to produce a series of promotional soccer games, the “Clasico Soccer Series.”

After the trial of the case, the trial judge announced he…