LEO: Corporations - Conflict of Interest  LE Op. 894

 

Corporations - Conflict of Interest.

 

April 1, 1987

 

It is not improper for an attorney to assist in a recovery on behalf of a

corporate entity when the corporate entity is adverse to the attorney's

client in litigation and has assigned its rights against the individual

from whom recovery may be made to client's attorney. [ DR:5-105]

 

Committee Opinion April 1, 1987