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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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