Legal Opinion
Fund of Funds, Ltd. v. Arthur Andersen & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 7, 1977No. 311, Docket 77-7387PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Chief Judge:
The unusual facts of this case, which we shall present with painstaking care, impel us to the irresistible conclusion that counsel for the plaintiffs have failed in their duty to comply with both the letter and spirit of Canons 4, 5 and 9 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and must be disqualified. We hasten to add that the lawyers involved in this dispute are individuals who enjoy the *227high regard of the profession. Compliance or noncompliance with Canons of Ethics frequently do not involve morality or venality, but differences of opinions among honest…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Silver Chrysler Plymouth, Inc. v. Chrysler Motors Corporation and Chrysler Realty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Cinema 5, Ltd. v. Cinerama, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- The Nck Organization Ltd. And William E. Greene, Jr. v. Walter W. BregmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Standard Oil CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
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3Cited by137 opinions
- Michael F. Armstrong v. Clovis McAlpinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Charles Glueck v. Jonathan Logan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Board Of Education Of The City Of New York v. Ewald NyquistCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Brennan's, Inc. v. Brennan's Restaurants, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United Nuclear Corp. v. General Atomic Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
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