Legal Opinion
Williamsburg Wax Museum, Inc. v. Historic Figures, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 26, 1980No. Civ. A. 77-0093, 77-0131 and 77-1243PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
This is a motion to disqualify defendants’ attorneys, the law firm of Covington & Burling (C & B), on the ground that they had previously served plaintiff, the National Civil War Wax Museum, Inc. (Gettysburg), 1 on the same subject matter that, is involved in the pending suit.
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This antitrust action was brought by a wax museum franchisee located in Gettsyburg, Pennsylvania, against Historic Figures, Inc. (HF) (which operates a like museum in Washington, D. C.) and several others. 2 Gettysburg challenges its franchise agreement with HF’s subsidiary,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- The Government of India and the Food Corporation of India v. Cook Industries, Inc. And Cook and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Allegaert v. PerotCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Keith B. Redd, D/B/A Abajo Petroleum v. Shell Oil Company, in the Matter of Michael W. Graney, Attorney for Shell Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
- Melamed v. ITT Continental Baking Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Alexander v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1984
- Buckley v. Airshield Corp.District Court, D. Maryland · 1995
- Global Van Lines, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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