Diversifoods, Inc. v. Diversifoods, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

GETZENDANNER, District Judge:

This case is before the court on the plaintiffs motion to recuse. The motion is based on the fact that Judge Getzendanner’s husband, Stanton A. Kessler, is a member of the firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt and the firm, although not of record in this case, presently represents the defendant in other matters, and, prior to the filing of this lawsuit, had some connection with the events underlying this litigation. 1 For the reasons stated, the motion is denied.

On January 27, 1984, plaintiffs counsel, Eugene F. Friedman, wrote a letter to the…