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ROSS v. CANINO

93 N.J. 402 (1983)

461 A.2d 585

HOWARD ROSS AND THEODORE ROSS, RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND ROY MILLER, A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. JAMES M. CANINO AND ALVIN RAPHAEL, NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS, AND H.H.H. SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING COMPANY, A NEW JERSEY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, DEFENDANTS, AND ISLAND CITY REALTY, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND JAMES P. DUGAN AND JAMES E. FLYNN, INDIVIDUALLY; JAMES P. DUGAN, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, AND DUGAN & FLYNN, DEFENDANTS AND THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFFS, v. IVAN SHAPIRO, INDIVIDUALLY AND GREENBAUM, WOLFF & ERNST, THIRD PARTY DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 30, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Becker, Jr., argued the cause for appellants (Shanley & Fisher, attorneys; William G. Becker, Jr., and Susan M. Sharko, on the brief).

Howard E. Drucks argued the cause for respondent (McGahn, Friss, Gindhart & Miller, attorneys).

James J. Ciancia, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by POLLOCK, J.

The issue on this appeal is whether a former Attorney General or the law firm in which he is now a partner, or both, should be disqualified from continuing to represent plaintiffs in a civil suit because one or more divisions in the Department of Law and Public Safety (Department), during the term of the Attorney General, investigated matters relating to the suit. In an...

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