Legal Opinion

Edward W. Taylor v. Sidney H. Kelsey, in Re Charles G. Adams, Jr. v. Life Science Products Company

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided December 7, 1981No. 81-1215PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Per curiam

This appeal involves a fee dispute between two Virginia attorneys who were representing litigants in a district court action. One attorney, Edward W. Taylor, attempted to invoke the ancillary jurisdiction of the district court to obtain a resolution of the dispute. The court dismissed the claim, and Taylor now appeals. We affirm.

The allegations of Taylor’s complaint are as follows: Sidney Kelsey, a Norfolk, Virginia, attorney, instituted an action against Allied Chemical Corporation and others on behalf of a large group of plaintiffs who were damaged when the defendants released the pesticide…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fairfax Countywide Citizens Association, Gum Springs Civic Association, Springdale Civic Association, Cooktown Citizens Association, William L. And Jeanne G. Paige, Ulysses O. And Ada M. Scott, Roy and Evelyn A. Brent, Earnest W. And Margaret E. Gibson v. County of Fairfax, Virginia, Joseph Alexander, Mrs. Martha v. Pennino, John Herrity, Alan H. Magazine, Mrs. Audrey Moore, James M. Scott, Marie B. Travesky, John P. Schacochis, Warren I. Cikins, Individually and Members, County of Fairfax Board of Supervisors, Fairfax Countywide Citizens Association, Gum Springs Civic Association, Springdale Civic Association, William L. And Jeanne G. Paige, Ulysses O. And Ada M. Scott, Roy and Evelyn A. Brent v. County of Fairfax, Virginia, Joseph Alexander, Mrs. Martha v. Pennino, John Herrity, Alan H. Magazine, Mrs. Audrey Moore, James M. Scott, Marie B. Travesky, John P. Schacochis, Warren I. Cikins, Individually and Members, County of Fairfax Board of Supervisors, and Douglas B. Fugate, Individually, and as Virginia State Highway CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
  2. Bounougias v. PetersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966

3Cited by30 opinions

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  2. Colleen Baer v. First Options of Chicago, Incorporated, Appeal of Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, P.C. v. James R. AntonionoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  3. Nathaniel S. Shapo v. Clyde Wm. Engle v. Foley & Lardner, LLPCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. AfremovCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  5. Law Offices of David Efron v. Matthews & Fullmer Law FirmCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015

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