Opinion
C.A. No. 07C-08-137 CLS.
Submitted: May 13, 2011.
Decided: May 24, 2011.
On the Motion to Compel Intervener's Answers to Interrogatories. DENIED.
Stephen B. Potter, Esq., Wilmington, DE, Tiffany M. Shrenk, Esq., Union Street, Wilmington, DE, Dion G. Rassias, Esq., Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Dawn Courtney Doherty, Esq., Wilmington, DE, Norman H. Brooks, Jr., Esq., Wilmington, DE, Brett T. Norton, Esq., Wilmington, DE, Attorneys for Defendants.
L. Vincent Ramunno, Esq., Wilmington, DE, Intervener.
ORDER
1. Counsel for Plaintiffs filed this motion to compel intervener's answers to interrogatories on May 6, 2011.
2. After reviewing the interrogatories, the majority of the information sought was already in the possession of Mr. Potter because he received Mr. Ramunno's case file in the case.
Motion to Compel Ex. A Interrogatories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9.
3. Or, the information sought relates to information obtained after Mr. Ramunno represented Mr. Murrey. 4. One of the interrogatories relates to information the Court has already held inadmissible.
Id. at 6 and 8.
Id. at 10.
5. Finally, Mr. Potter and Mr. Ramunno are not parties in this case.
DiLoreto v. Tiber Holding Corp., 804 A.2d 1055, 1056 (Del. 2001) ("The rationale for permitting attorneys to assert a charging lien is the promotion of justice and equity.").
6. Therefore, the motion to compel intervener's answers to interrogatories on the intervener's motion for attorney's fees is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.