306(a)(7)), Paulette petitioned this court for leave to appeal the disqualification, which was allowed. On appeal, Paulette contends the court improperly disqualified Matern because Margaret failed to establish either the existence of an attorney-client relationship between herself and Matern, or that such representation was substantially related to Matern’s representation of Paulette individually. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the order disqualifying counsel. BACKGROUND Michael F. Gagliardo Estate The following are undisputed facts concerning the underlying action, which involves Michael’s complex estate. Michael and Paulette worked for and owned equal interests in various Gagliardo family businesses. Of the numerous family bu were also trustees of the other’s special trust (<HOLDING>). Upon Michael’s death, Paulette became trustee
holding 245 of cfg holding that denial of receipt of notice of trial did not rebut presumption of trial courts certificate of mailing of notice requiring an evidentiary hearing holding that the disciplinary rules of the code of professional responsibility are not laws of the state of texas for purposes of statute which excludes the admission of evidence obtained in violation of law holding 23 of cfg holding that title 23 section 470 of the virgin islands code creates an affirmative defense to the crime of unauthorized possession of a firearm in violation of title 14 section 2253a of the virgin islands code