Legal Opinion

Gary Plastic Packaging Corp. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 14, 1990No. 116, Docket 89-7295PublishedCited by 208 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PIERCE, Senior Circuit Judge:

Gary Plastic Packaging Corp. (“Gary Plastic”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Haight, Judge, dismissing its complaint, with prejudice, for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Rule 41(b), Fed.R.Civ.P. On appeal, Gary Plastic seeks review of an order denying its motion for class certification and disqualifying its counsel. See Gary Plastic Packaging Corp. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 119 F.R.D. 344 (S.D.N.Y.1988).

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2Cases cited15 opinions

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  4. Richardson-Merrell Inc. v. Koller Ex Rel. KollerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by208 opinions

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