Legal Opinion
Realco Services, Inc. v. Holt
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 30, 1979No. Civ. A. 77-4097PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEWCOMER, District Judge.
The defendants have moved to disqualify plaintiffs’ counsel from further representation of the plaintiffs in this action, on the grounds that the plaintiffs’ counsel are in a position to use information acquired in their earlier representation of certain of the defendants to the disadvantage of those defendants. For the reasons that follow, dis qualification of the plaintiffs’ principal counsel will be required, but local counsel will be permitted to remain in the case.
This action is a large commercial suit by seven 1 named corporate plaintiffs…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Hull v. Celanese Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- EF Hutton & Company v. BrownDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1969
- Bunge Corp. v. M/V Furness BridgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- American Can Company v. Citrus Feed Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Maritrans GP Inc. v. Pepper, Hamilton & ScheetzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- In Re Philadelphia Athletic Club, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth Insurance v. Graphix Hot Line, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
- Burnette v. MorganSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
- INA Underwriters Insurance v. NalibotskyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
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