ZIMMERMAN v. MAHASKA BOTTLING CO.

No. 83,554.

270 Kan. 810 (2001)

19 P.3d 784

DORIS ZIMMERMAN, as Guardian and Next Friend of COLE D. ZIMMERMAN, a Minor, Appellee, v. MAHASKA BOTTLING COMPANY, PEPSI COLA BOTTLING OF SALINA, and VENDO COMPANY, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 9, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly A. Ricke, of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, L.L.P., of Overland Park, argued the cause, and David P. Madden, of the same firm, was with her on the brief for appellants Mahaska Bottling Company and Pepsi Cola Bottling of Salina.

James M. Crowl, of Dickson & Pope, P.A., of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee.

J. Nick Badgerow, of Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne, L.L.P., of Overland Park, was on the brief for amicus curiae National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc., Kansas Paralegal Association, and Kansas City Paralegal Association.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ABBOTT, J.:

This is an interlocutory appeal from the district court's order chsqualifying the law firm of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith (Fisher Patterson) from representing the appellants in this suit. The district court found that Kay French, a legal secretary, acquired material and confidential information regarding this personal injury lawsuit while employed at...

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