· 10/1/1979
Dyer v. Hess
Citations
- 444 U.S. 872
- 100 S. Ct. 151
- 62 L. Ed. 2d 98
- 1979 U.S. LEXIS 3107
How courts have described this case
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- declining to adopt automatic application of ABA Code Canons 4 and 9 to require attorney disqualification
- affirming district court’s finding that imputation rules should not automatically be applied to disqualify
- although ABA committee that drafted Code has indicated rules were intended for use in disciplinary proceedings rather than in disqualification proceedings, court can refer to Code for guidance
- alleged conflict arose from use by plaintiff of a law firm whose members included a former SEC assistant director who had been involved in SEC’s action against movant defendant
- in light of the Firestone opinion
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