Legal Opinion
Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,745 Dean Woods, and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Covington County Bank, Edward Hoglund v. Covington County Bank
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1976No. 75--3303PublishedCited by 241 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
The interlocutory appeal before us is from an order of the District Judge disqualifying Roger J. Nichols and his law firm from representing the plaintiffs in the two captioned securities fraud cases. Nichols was adjudged to have violated Canon 9 1 of the Code because he was representing clients in a matter for which he had responsibility while on temporary duty as a reserve officer with the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps. We hold that Nichols’ continued representation of the plaintiffs in these cases does not violate the ethical requirements of the Code of…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,675 James M. Richardson v. Hamilton International CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Mitchell A. KRAMER and David C. Harrison v. SCIENTIFIC CONTROL CORP. Et Al. Appeal of ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by241 opinions
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- 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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