Trone v. Smith

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1980-06-23

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GOODWIN, Circuit Judge: We review 1 the district court’s refusal to grant a motion to disqualify plaintiff’s counsel. Whether the refusal was correct on the facts of this case turns upon the effect of the rule against suing a former client. This appeal is one aspect of the complex litigation filed by the trustees in bankruptcy for Westgate-California Corporation (Westgate) and…

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