Margaret Reardon and Daniel Reardon, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Marlayne, Inc., T/A Bear Brake Palisades and General…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court's order disqualifying plaintiff‑attorney John E. Patton and his firm from representing the Reardons in a product‑liability suit against General Motors, finding that Patton's prior ten‑year representation of GM created a substantial relationship and an appearance of impropriety that mandates disqualification of both the lawyer and his firm.