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1297 REVIEW GRANTED If an attorney hires a consultant who formerly consulted with the attorney's adversary and who possessed confidential information material to the pending litigation, there is a presumption that the consultant has disclosed such information, justifying disqualification of the attorney; but if the presumption is rebutted, disqualification is not required.CitationTOYOTA v SUPERIOR COURT (Fuel System Consultant) 46 CA4 778 [See: Shadow v Superior Court 24 CA4 1067, T/AT 6/94; Hiott v Superior Court 16 CA4 712, T/AT 8/93]
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