Former Self-Insurance Trust Member Can't Disqualify Opposing Counsel in 3rd-Party Action

A New York appellate court ruled that a law firm that had previously represented a member of a group self-insurance trust was not disqualified from representing a party being sued for alleged fraud. Case: NYAHSA Services v. People Care Inc., No. 525383, 12/21/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: NYAHSA Services was formed in 1995 to provide workers’ compensation coverage to employers within the home health care industry. Unlike many other trusts, members of NYAHSA bear financial responsibility only for the claims of their own employees.  People Care Inc. was a memb...