Legal Opinion
Laker Airways Ltd. v. Pan American World Airways
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 26, 1984No. Civ. A. Nos. 82-3362, 83-0416 and 83-2791PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
This is a motion to disqualify plaintiff’s counsel. Several of the defendants1 have cited various incidents in the past career of Donald A. Farmer, Esq. which they claim give rise to his disqualification from his current representation of Laker.2 There is no question that Farmer, both during his government service and in private practice, *27has specialized in the areas of law involved in the instant lawsuit. He has also encountered or had contact with the parties to this lawsuit, both in a regulatory capacity and as a private attorney. One way to look at…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- The Government of India and the Food Corporation of India v. Cook Industries, Inc. And Cook and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,745 Dean Woods, and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Covington County Bank, Edward Hoglund v. Covington County BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Miller, William G.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,017 Carl R. Duncan, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by36 opinions
- In Re American Airlines, Inc., Amr CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- United States Football League v. National Football LeagueDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Beckman v. FarmerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Bowens v. Atlantic Maintenance Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 2008
- Mary Ann Fiandaca v. Michael Cunningham, Etc., Appeal of New Hampshire Association for Retarded Citizens Mary Ann Fiandaca v. Michael Cunningham, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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