Legal Opinion

Barrie v. Jacobs

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided May 23, 1989No. Nos. 85 Civ. 8842, 85 Civ. 8844 and 85 Civ. 8846PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

OWEN, District Judge:

Peter Jacobs, the defendant in these three actions, moves for a transfer of the actions to bankruptcy court in Maryland and/or for disqualification of plaintiffs’ attorney on the ground that he is a potential witness at trial.

Jacobs is an attorney who allegedly acted as general counsel to Universal Cosmetics Corporation, the defendant in three related actions before this Court which are now stayed due to Universal’s proceedings before the bankruptcy court in Maryland. The plaintiffs allege that Jacobs, although he knew or should have known that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

In Re Pacor, Inc. v. John Higgins, Jr. And Louise HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
S & S Hotel Ventures Limited Partnership v. 777 S. H. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
George Lamborn, Henry Maringer, and Lamar Commodities, a Partnership v. Thomas H. Dittmer and Dittmer International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
Crown Central Petroleum Corp. v. Wechter (In Re General Oil Distributors, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1982
Munk v. Goldome National Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988

3Cited by1 opinion

Emons Industries, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990