McCarthy v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

772 A.2d 987 (2001)

Jonann McCARTHY, Appellant,

v.

SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued December 5, 2000.

Filed April 10, 2001.

Reargument Denied June 12, 2001.

William J. Keller, Philadelphia, for appellant.

James F. Kilcur, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before JOHNSON, TODD, and BECK, JJ.

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, we re-examine when a trial court has the authority to sanction counsel based on the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct. We conclude that a trial court can sanction counsel by disqualification based on a violation of…