Insurance Law

Is this what Judge Senter had in mind?

By David Rossmiller

When Judge Senter issued his order disqualifying the Katrina(less) Litigation Group, was this letter from Don Barrett on behalf of the KLG what he had in mind?  Where the Katrina Litigation Group handpicks a successor and sends clients a contract to sign up with that firm?

Here's the key part of Judge Senter's order:

The payments made to the Rigsby sisters require the disqualification of the successors to the SKG and those whom they have added as associates from further participation in any litigation in this Court against State Farm and Renfroe arising from property damage attributable to Hurricane Katrina.  

Here's a link to the new firm Barrett recommends, including language welcoming the new Katrina clients.  And here is a link to a story about the new firm being sued over attorney fees in tobacco litigation.  Sound familiar?

Full post as published by Insurance Coverage Law Blog on April 22, 2008 (boomark / email).