California Court of Appeal
Fluidmaster v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 055469
Reversed an order disqualifying a law firm from an insurance coverage case based on a newly hired associate's conflict of interest. While the disqualification ruling was pending on appeal, the discovery associate left the 500-plus attorney firm. Based on this development, the Fourth Appellate District reversed the disqualification order and returned the case to the trial court with directions to reweigh the competing disqualification considerations in light of Kirk v. First American Title Ins. Co., 183 Cal. App. 4th 776 (2010).
Appellate Information
- Published 2018/07/24
Judges
- Bedsworth
Court
- California Court of Appeal