Legal Opinion
Cullen v. New York State Civil Service Commission
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 18, 1977No. 309, Docket 77-7408PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUFMAN, Chief Judge:
Appellants, named plaintiffs in a certified class action, ask this court to find reversible error in a decision of Chief Judge Mishler because he failed to appoint appellants’ chosen counsel, Jessel Rothman, as attorney for the absent members of the class. Although the parties have not raised the issue, we must first decide whether the order is ap-pealable. We hold that it is not, and dismiss the appeal.
Appellants, representing 22,000 present and former employees of Nassau County, New York, allege in the underlying action that class members have been compelled to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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