Legal Opinion
R-T Leasing Corp. v. Ethyl Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 30, 1979No. 79 Civ. 1720PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MOTLEY, District Judge.
R-T Leasing Corp., (R-T Leasing) has moved pursuant to Canons 4 and 9 of the ABA Code of Professional Responsibility to disqualify the law firm of Cahill, Gordon & Reindel (Cahill) as counsel for Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl) in an action currently pending before this court. In the alternative, R-T Leasing has requested additional discovery, to culminate in a hearing, on the issue of disqualification. This motion stems from R-T Leasing’s pending suit against Ethyl for alleged breaches of leases for railroad transport cars.
The grounds for Cahill’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Hull v. Celanese Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Fund of Funds, Ltd. v. Arthur Andersen & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Emle Industries, Inc. v. Patentex, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- The Nck Organization Ltd. And William E. Greene, Jr. v. Walter W. BregmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
- SMI Industries Canada Ltd. v. Caelter Industries, Inc.District Court, N.D. New York · 1984
- Black v. State of Mo.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1980
- Neal v. Health Net, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2002
- Heathcoat v. Santa Fe International Corp.District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1982
- Industrial Parts Distributors, Inc. v. Fram Corp.District Court, D. Kansas · 1981
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