Legal Opinion
In Re American Airlines, Inc., Amr Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 29, 1992No. 92-7493PublishedCited by 170 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
American Airlines, Inc. petitions for a writ of mandamus directing the district court to disqualify its former counsel Vinson & Elkins from representing plaintiff Northwest Airlines, Inc. We hold that the district court erred in denying American’s motion and issue the requested writ.
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Continental Airlines filed a complaint against American in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on June 8, 1992, charging American with attempted monopolization by predatory pricing in violation of the Sherman Act. American filed a declaratory…
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