Legal Opinion
Bachman v. Pertschuk
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 26, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-0079PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
The issue in this case is whether an attorney for a plaintiff class, who is employed by the defendant federal agency and who is himself a member of the class, has a sufficient conflict of interest such that he should be disqualified from representing the class. This Court finds that these conflicts of interest in this particular case may jeopardize the interests of the class. Therefore, the class action certification will be altered, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(c)(1), to permit this litigation to proceed as a class action only upon removal…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Mitchell A. KRAMER and David C. Harrison v. SCIENTIFIC CONTROL CORP. Et Al. Appeal of ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Graybeal v. American Savings & Loan Ass'nDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1973
- Mr. & Mrs. Jack N. Turoff, and Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Turoff, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. The May CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Clark v. Cameron-Brown Co.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1976
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Charles E. Wagner, for Himself and Others Similarly Situated v. Reese H. Taylor, Jr., Chairman, Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- In re Baan Co. Securities LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1999
- Graf v. FrameWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
- In Re Commonwealth Oil/Tesoro Petroleum Securities LitigationDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1979
- Lyon v. ArizonaDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1978
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