Legal Opinion
Estep v. Johnson
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided October 16, 1974No. Civ. N-74-83PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON PLAINTIFF ESTEP’S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY
NEWMAN, District Judge.
This motion to disqualify an attorney raises an apparently unresolved question of conflict of interest in the context of an OEO-funded legal services agency. The issue is whether a staff attorney and a member of the agency’s board of directors may represent adverse parties in a lawsuit, and if not, what remedy is appropriate.
The motion is made by plaintiff Estep in a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against police officers and defendants Caccavale and Burr. Caccavale owns the building in which Estep rents an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Borden v. BordenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- WE Bassett Company v. HC Cook CompanyDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1962
- Humble Oil & Refining Company v. American Oil CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1963
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- Kenneth Coffelt v. Honorable Terry L. ShellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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