Legal Opinion
Leon F. Akerly v. Red Barn System, Inc. Appeal of Harrisburg Barns, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 26, 1977No. 76-1612PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
The present appeal poses two independent questions. We must determine whether this Court has jurisdiction over an appeal from a denial of a motion to dismiss a complaint, when the motion has been premised on the allegedly unethical character of the representation by the attorneys for the plaintiff. Also, we are obliged to decide whether the district court abused its discretion in refusing to disqualify plaintiff’s lead counsel, after having disqualified his local co-counsel.
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When plaintiff Akerly initially contemplated commencing this litigation, he…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Reuben J. Katz, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Carte Blanche CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Silver Chrysler Plymouth, Inc. v. Chrysler Motors Corporation and Chrysler Realty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,675 James M. Richardson v. Hamilton International CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- The Borden Company v. William Sylk and Harry S. Sylk v. Penrose Industries Corporation Sylvan Seal Milk, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by77 opinions
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- United States v. Miller, William G.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Brennan's, Inc. v. Brennan's Restaurants, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Fund of Funds, Ltd. v. Arthur Andersen & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Gold v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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