Legal Opinion
Norton v. Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 4, 1982No. 81-5470PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
Lilia Ann Norton1 appeals from a district court order disqualifying her attorney, Kent Spriggs, from further representation of the plaintiffs in this civil rights action. The district court based its disqualification order on Canon 9 of the Code of Professional Responsibility, which cautions attorneys to *940“avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety.” Because we find that the appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest involved in this case, if any, is remote and speculative, we reverse.
This case commenced in September 1976 when appellant Norton filed a…
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- United States v. Russell HobsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Cossette v. Country Style Donuts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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