Taking advantage of an opposing lawyer's privileged documents, even if they're accidentally obtained, is a major no-no, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday. To drive its point home in the anxiously awaited ethics case, the court unanimously upheld lawyer Raymond Johnson's disqualification from an automobile rollover case for using his opponent's notes to impeach expert witnesses.
December 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Taking advantage of an opposing lawyer’s privileged documents, even if they’re accidentally obtained, is a major no-no, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
To drive its point home in the anxiously awaited ethics case, the court unanimously upheld El Segundo, Calif., lawyer Raymond Johnson’s disqualification from an automobile rollover case for using his opponent’s notes to impeach expert witnesses.
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