Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Florida
We are plaintiffs in a breach of contract case against company ABC. ABC has filed a claim with their insurance company XYZ. Just by accident we have learned that our attorney has and is defending companies insured by XYZ. We terminated our attorney after learning this was going on. We were with our attorney for 2 years and his relationship with insurer XYZ predates out attorney-client relationship. When we asked if XYZ was a client of our attorney he responded by saying that he represents companies insured by XYZ.
Is this a clear conflict of interest?
Asked on 12/09/14, 7:23 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein
De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary
No there is not. Probably something that should have been disclosed, but it should not have affected the representation unless he had communications from XYZ insurance about your case.
Answered on 12/10/14, 9:15 am
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