California Court of Appeal

The firm representing one party must be disqualified when it associates as counsel an attorney who previously obtained confidential information from an opposing party, even in the absence of any evidence that confidential information was shared between the firm and the associated counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/21/2005
• Published 12/21/2005

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J.F. Smith, Fresno, for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant., Betts & Wright and James B. Betts, Fresno, for Defendants and Appellants., Law Offices of Wagner & Jones, Andrew B. Jones, Fresno;  Law Offices of John K. Ormond and John K. Ormond for Plaintiffs, Cross-Defendants and Respondents.