J.K. and Susie L. Wadley Research Institute and Blood Bank v. Joseph B. Morris

Relators J.K. and Susie L. Wadley Research Institute and Blood Bank, The Wadley Institutes of Molecular Medicine, Wadley Central Blood Bank of Dallas, Goddard Computer Science Institute, and Norwood Hill, M.D. (collectively "Wadley"), seek a writ of mandamus against respondent the Honorable Joseph B. Morris, Judge, 101st Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas (the "101st Court"), to vacate an order denying Wadleys motion to disqualify the law firm of Dawson & Sodd from representing real parties in interest Reta J. Kuehn and Steven Kuehn. Wadley contends that the 101st Court abused its discretion in failing to disqualify Dawson & Sodd, because, as a matter of law, Dawson & Sodds continued representation of the Kuehns violates the Texas Code of Professional Responsibility. For the reasons given below, we deny the writ of mandamus.