GEN. ACC. v. Borg-Warner Acceptance Corp.

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• disqualifying counsel because it “had acquired an unfair advantage by virtue of the inadvertent disclosure of ... certain privileged documents” (emphasis added)
• the receipt of privileged documents is grounds for disqualification of the attorney receiving the documents based on the unfair tactical advantage such disclosure provides
• insurer's claim file containing privileged material inadvertently sent by trial judge to opposing party's lawyer; lawyer disqualified
• insurer’s claim file containing privileged material inadvertently sent by trial judge to opposing party’s lawyer; lawyer disqualified
• disqualification of counsel required where there is possibility that parties obtained an advantage against opposing party due to counsel's review of opposing party's claim file and privileged documents
• disqualification of party’s chosen counsel is extraordinary remedy and should be resorted to sparingly

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