Legal Opinion
James J. Kevlik v. David B. Goldstein, Town of Derry
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 11, 1984No. 83-1397PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant, Town of Derry, New Hampshire, appeals a court order disqualifying its counsel, Wiggin & Nourie, from continuing to represent it in a civil suit pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Wiggin & Nourie is, of course, the real party in interest. This appeal is pursuant to an order of the district court allowing an interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). 1
The district court disqualification order is based on a violation of professional ethical conduct, “the appearance of professional impropriety,” as…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Hearn v. RhayDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 1975
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,745 Dean Woods, and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Covington County Bank, Edward Hoglund v. Covington County BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Hull v. Celanese Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Analytica, Incorporated v. Npd Research, Inc., Defendant-Cross-Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Appeals of Schwartz & Freeman and Pressman and Hartunian ChtdCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by159 opinions
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- In Re Corn Derivatives Antitrust Litigation (Mdl 414). Appeal of John E. Koerner & Co., Inc., Imperial Products Corporation, and Pan-O-Gold, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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- United States v. David L. Tedder, United States of America v. David Lee Roberts, United States of America v. Ronald Benson Roberts, A/K/A "Bb"Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
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