MEACHUM v. OUTDOOR WORLD CORP.


171 Misc.2d 354 (1996)

654 N.Y.S.2d 240

Edmond Meachum et al., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Outdoor World Corporation et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Queens County.

November 22, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, New York City (Peter M. Kutil and Jay L. Taylor of counsel), for plaintiffs. Keck, Mahin & Cate, New York City (Cary B. Samowitz, Bedell A. Tippins and Deborah L. Kuhn of counsel), for defendants.


DAVID GOLDSTEIN, J.

The action raises a novel issue, of apparent first impression in this State, relating to the impact upon class action certification of the relationship between the purported class representatives and counsel and alleged unethical conduct by each, which may have impinged upon the integrity of defendants' right to counsel and attorney-client privilege. The issue is raised in the context of...

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