Cordy v. The Sherwin-Williams Co.
Court of Appeals for the District of New Jersey
156 F.R.D. 575 (D.N.J. 1994)
Relevant factsFree
Sterling Cordy's (plaintiff) law firm retained bicycle-accident expert James Marley Green, who billed 28 hours, reviewed Cordy's litigation strategy, accessed a binder of confidential documents, and rendered an oral opinion, before mid-litigation returning Cordy's retainer and agreeing to become Sherwin-Williams's (defendant) expert instead; Cordy moved to bar Green from testifying for Sherwin-Williams.
IssueFree
Whether an expert witness may be retained by both parties during the course of the same litigation.