Legal Opinion
In Re Dresser Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1992No. 92-2199PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
In this petition for a writ of mandamus, we determine whether a law firm may sue its own client, which it concurrently represents in other matters. In a word, no; and most certainly not here, where the motivation appears only to be the law firm’s self-interest. 1 We therefore grant the writ, directing the district judge to disqualify counsel. 2
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The material facts are undisputed. This petition arises from a consolidated class action antitrust suit brought against manufacturers of oil well drill bits. Red Eagle Resources et al. v. Baker Hughes, et al., No.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. RisjordSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,745 Dean Woods, and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Covington County Bank, Edward Hoglund v. Covington County BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Cinema 5, Ltd. v. Cinerama, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Spears v. Fourth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by128 opinions
- Forsyth v. BarrCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- In Re Terra International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Washington Legal Foundation v. Massachusetts Bar FoundationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- In Re American Airlines, Inc., Amr CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- In re StoneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
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