Legal Opinion
In Re Belli
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 13, 1974No. Civ. A. 575-71PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GASCH, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion of Melvin Belli to be admitted to the bar of this Court pro hac vice. A brief outline of the history and development of this suit is necessary to place this motion in its proper perspective.
The complaint 1 in this malpractice action was filed on March 18, 1971, and alleged that plaintiff, Charlene Morris, a minor, became blind due to the negligence of the defendants. After random assignment of the case to Judge John Lewis Smith, Jr., of this Court, Mr. Belli was admitted pro hac vice by the Court. 2 Following a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Manning v. Roanoke & Tar River RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
- Irene R. Thomas, and Benedict F. Fitzgerald v. Billie Smith CassidyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957
- The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, a Corporation v. Jessie W. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956
- Youmans v. HannaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
- Duke v. Committee on Grievances of the Supreme CourtCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Hahn v. Boeing CompanyWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- McBride v. Merrell Dow and Pharmaceuticals, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1982
- Galahad v. WeinshienkDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1983
- Koller v. Richardson-Merrell Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Koller ex rel. Koller v. Richardson-Merrell Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
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