COM. v. JOHNSON


705 A.2d 830 (1998)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Calvin JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 6, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Packel, Helen A. Marino, Philadelphia, for Calvin Johnson.

Catherine Marshall, Louis C. Schoener, Child Advocate, Hugh B. Burns, Jr., Philadelphia, for the Com.

Before, FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.


OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

Appellant Calvin Johnson contends that the trial court erred in removing his counsel from this case after counsel violated a court order related to the discovery of mental health records. In affirming the trial court's decision, the Superior Court ruled that an order removing counsel is immediately appealable. As discussed below, we hold that an order disqualifying counsel is interlocutory and is not immediately appealable...

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