Legal Opinion
Royce v. Michael R. Needle, P.C.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 2, 2016No. Case No. 15 C 259PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Milton I. Shadur, Senior United States District Judge
Merle L. Royce (“Royce”) brought this interpleader action to determine the proper distribution'of settlement funds resulting from a civil RICO suit (the “Amari litigation”) in which he and Michael R. Needle (“Needle”) served as plaintiffs’ counsel. Aligned with Royce are 15 of the 16 prevailing plaintiffs (the “Amari Group”), four of whom also served as á “Management Committee.” On the other side of the “v.” sign áre (1) the professional corporation of Royce’s former co-counsel, Michael R. Needle, P.C. (“Needle,…
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