Opinion
Case No. 11-11470 Case No. 12-10497
05-10-2012
CULLAN F. MEATHE, YELLOW CAB SERVICE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, INC., Plaintiffs, v. DANIEL RET, A GREGORY EATON, GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, LLC, GARY SAKWA, GRAND/SAKWA HOLDING, LLC, METRO CARS OF GRAND RAPIDS, LLC, METRO GROUP HOLDING COMPANY, INC., MC CARS, INC., MT TRANSPORTATION, LLC, and METRO COACH, Defendants. GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, LLC, Plaintiff, v. YELLOW CAB SERVICE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, INC., CULLAN MEATHE, METRO CAB LLC, METRO PRO LEASING, LLC, PALM BEACH METRO TRANSPORTATION, LLC, METRO TRANSIT, LLC, JACKSONVILLE METRO TRANSPORTATION, LLC, PTG ENTERPRISES, LLC, PALM BEACH TRANSPORTATION GROUP, LLC, JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION GROUP, LLC, PALM BEACH METRO TRANSPORTATION, LLC, METRO TRANSIT, LLC, YELLOW CAB SERVICE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, INC., Defendants.
HON. AVERN COHN
HON. AVERN COHN
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF DYKEMA GOSSETT AS
COUNSEL (Doc. 36 in case no. 11-11470; Doc. 18 in case no. 12-10497)
Before the Court is a motion to disqualify the law firm of Dykema Gossett filed in both above captioned cases.
For the reasons stated on the record at a hearing on May 9, 2012, the motion is DENIED. The Court is satisfied that while some of the issues involved in the captioned cases may relate to matters where the Dykema firm may have previously represented Meathe, et al., the relationship is not such as to require the Dykema firm's disqualification. This is particularly so since there is no evidence in the record to suggest the firm acquired or has confidential information that may be used to the prejudice of Meathe, et al. in these cases.
SO ORDERED.
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AVERN COHN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to the attorneys of record on this date, May 10, 2012, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
Julie Owens
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