SCHWARTZ v. JEFFERSON

No. 14-96-00622-CV.

930 S.W.2d 957 (1996)

Florence SCHWARTZ, Relator, v. The Honorable Dwight JEFFERSON, Judge, 215th Judicial District, Harris County, Texas, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

October 17, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet E. Militello, Jess H. Hall, Houston, for relator.

Allan Brent Diamond, Houston, for respondent.

Before MURPHY, C.J., and AMIDEI and ANDERSON, JJ.


OPINION

MURPHY, Chief Justice.

In this original proceeding, relator, Florence Schwartz, seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the respondent, Judge Jefferson, to vacate his order disqualifying relator's lead attorney, Janet Militello. We conditionally grant the writ.

The litigation underlying this proceeding arose from a dispute over the sale of two family-owned businesses. Relator, a major shareholder in the businesses, was sued for breach of an agreement...

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