· 3/10/1941
Woods v. City Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago
Citations
- 312 U.S. 262
- 61 S. Ct. 493
- 85 L. Ed. 820
- 1941 U.S. LEXIS 1226
How courts have described this case
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- denying compensation to an attorney who represented parties with conflicting interests in a corporate reorganization
- using denial of compensation as a tool for strict em forcement of conflict-of-interest rules
- using denial of compensation as tool for strict enforcement of conflict-of-interest rules
- using denial of compensation as a tool for strict enforcement of conflict-of-interest rules
- attorney should not place himself in a position where he may have to choose between conflicting duties
- counsel representing indenture trustee and bondholders committee denied compensation
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Judges: Douglas
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