Crenshaw

ORDER CONDITIONALLY DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO (1) DISQUALIFY PETER MASON AND TODD SORRELL AS DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEYS AND (2) DISQUALIFY OR STRIKE JEFFREY HARRIS AS DEFENDANT’S EXPERT WITNESS AND RULING ON OBJECTIONS [DOC. NOS. 119, 162, 165]

On March 22, 2004, this Court heard oral arguments on Plaintiffs Motion to (1) Disqualify Peter Mason and Todd Sorrell as Defendant’s Attorneys and (2) Disqualify or Strike Jeffrey Harris as Defendant’s Expert Witness [Doc. No. 119]. Gordon Churchill and Raul Cadena, of Cadena Churchill, LLP, appeared on behalf of Plaintiff Roger T. Crenshaw, M.D. Peter Mason and Todd Sorrell, of Fulbright & Jaworski, appeared on behalf of Defendant MONY Life Insurance Company. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court requested supplemental briefs addressing certain issues raised during the proceeding. On April 1, 2004, Plaintiff and Defendant each filed a supplemental brief and supplemental declarations.

A continued hearing on Plaintiffs Motion was held on April 12, 2004. Gordon Churchill and Raul Cadena, of Cadena Churchill LLP, again appeared as counsel for Crenshaw. Peter Mason, of Fulbright & Jaworski, appeared for Defendant MONY Life Insurance.…