Telecom Italia S.P.A. v. L-3 Communications Corp.

ORDER AND JUDGMENT**

GREGORY K. FRIZZELL, District Judge.

The initial questions presented in this appeal are: (1) whether an attorney who no longer represents a potential appellant may obtain a prejudgment writ of attachment in the former Ghent’s chose in action and file a notice of appeal; and (2) if not, whether Telecom Italia subsequently ratified the previously unauthorized appeal. We answer both questions in the negative and dismiss the appeal.

I. BACKGROUND

In July of 2003, Telecom Italia S.p.A., an Italian corporation, sued L-3 Communications Corporation and L-3 Communications Systems-West…