Crown v. Hawkins Co., Ltd.

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

Wayne Crown, Clark Bean and Steve Bean (the “Growers”) appeal from a district court judgment which held that William Nungester did not breach any duties he owed as a director of the warehouse where the Growers deposited their beans, and that Nungester’s actions were not the proximate cause of the Growers’ injury. The Growers also challenge the district court’s pretrial order denying their motion to disqualify Nungester’s counsel because of an alleged conflict of interest. The court below determined that although Nungester was a member of the law firm and his name remained…