Legal Opinion
Cornelius Lewis and Paul S. Erickson v. Michael P. Lane
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 7, 1987No. 85-2087PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants (the “plaintiffs” or “appellants”) appeal the magistrate’s order *1166granting summary judgment for defendants-appellees (the “defendants”) as well as his order denying their motion to substitute counsel. We hold that the magistrate abused his discretion by not allowing the substitution of counsel and that plaintiffs may be able to raise genuine issues of material fact to withstand a summary judgment motion. Accordingly, we vacate the order granting summary judgment and remand with instructions that substitute counsel be appointed and be given the…
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- Ramos v. LammCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
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