Ironshore Speciality Insurance Company v. Genesee County et al

Filing 38

ORDER Granting 16 Motion for Ruling on Qualification of Counsel. Signed by District Judge David M. Lawson. (SPin)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case Number 17-10802
Honorable David M. Lawson

GENESEE COUNTY, PATRICK FULLER,
ROBERT NUCKOLLS, DAVID KENAMER,
KYLE GUEST, MARK WING, JASON WHITE,
WILLIAM JENNINGS, and EVEREST
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendants,
and
WILLIAM JENNINGS,
Cross-plaintiff,
v.
GENESEE COUNTY and EVEREST NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Cross-defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR RULING ON QUALIFICATION OF COUNSEL
This matter is before the Court on the plaintiff’s motion for a ruling on whether the plaintiff’s
counsel of record is disqualified from representing the plaintiff due to an ethical conflict. The Court
has reviewed the submissions of the parties and heard oral argument on May 30, 2017. At the end
of the hearing the Court announced from the bench its decision to grant the motion and its finding
that attorney Bruce Truex is not disqualified from representing the plaintiff in this case.
Accordingly, for the reasons stated on the record, it is ORDERED that the plaintiff’s motion
for a ruling as to the qualification of counsel [dkt. #16] is GRANTED, and the Court finds that

attorney Bruce Truex is not disqualified from proceeding as counsel of record for the plaintiff in this
case. However, the Secrest Wardle law firm must ensure that attorney Daniel Makarski does not
receive any portion of the fee from this case.
s/David M. Lawson
DAVID M. LAWSON
United States District Judge
Dated: May 30, 2017
PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served
upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first
class U.S. mail on May 30, 2017.
s/Susan Pinkowski
SUSAN PINKOWSKI

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