Williams v. Hung

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 4540

Syllabus

Disqualification of an attorney abuse of discretion. An appellate court reviews a trial court's decision to disqualify an attorney for an abuse of discretion. Disqualification is a drastic measure that interferes with a party's right to choose his or her counsel and, therefore, should not be imposed unless absolutely necessary. Because the trial court neither held an evidentiary hearing on the motion to disqualify nor expounded on its reasons for the disqualification, its judgment is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings.