· 12/31/1998
In Re Marketing Investors Corp.
Citations
- 80 S.W.3d 44
- 1998 Tex. App. LEXIS 8102
- 1998 WL 909895
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- counsel failed to notify opposing party he had party’s privileged documents, but just produced documents in response to defendant’s discovery requests
- counsel found to have extensively reviewed privileged documents, based on references in pleadings and intent to use them in litigation
- trial court erred in not disqualifying counsel, as disqualification arose early in litigation, case was not well-developed, and no indication that former employee could not obtain alternate counsel
- attorney’s client took documents from opposing party in violation of employment agreement and gave to his attorney who kept copies and refused to agree not to use documents despite a protective order
- trial court erred in not disqualifying counsel, as disqualification arose relatively early in litigation, case was not well-developed, and there was no indication former employee could not obtain alternate counsel
- counsel’s stated intent to use privileged documents prejudicial and warranted disqualification
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Judges: Maloney, Chapman, Wright
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