WOODS v. COVINGTON CTY. BANK

No. 75-3303.

537 F.2d 804 (1976)

Dean WOODS, and all other persons similarly situated, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COVINGTON COUNTY BANK et al., Defendants-Appellees. Edward HOGLUND et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COVINGTON COUNTY BANK et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 11, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger J. Nichols, Mason H. Rose, V, Los Angeles, Cal., J. Michael Rediker, Birmingham, Ala., John H. Blanton, Selma, Ala., William Q. Kendall, Sardis, Ala., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Donald D. Chapman, Arlington, Va., Francis J. Mooney, Jr., New Orleans, La., amici curiae, for Judge Advocates Assoc.

Arthur Gerwin, Nat. Judge Advocate, New York City, amici curiae, for Reserve Officers Assoc.

Oakley W. Melton, Jr., Montgomery, Ala., for Odom, Smith & Argo.

C. L. Whitaker, Hobart A. McWhorter, Jr., William M. Warren, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., for Covington Co.

L. Murray Alley, Crawford S. McGivaren, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., T. W. Thagard, Jr., Montgomery, Ala., for defendants-appellees.

William B. Moore, Jr., Charles E. Porter, Montgomery, Ala., for Camp, Carmouch, and others.

Wilbor J. Hust, Jr., Tuscaloosa, Ala., for intervenor Brock.

Before WISDOM, GOLDBERG and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

The interlocutory appeal before us is from an order of the District Judge disqualifying Roger J. Nichols and his law firm from representing the plaintiffs in the two captioned securities fraud cases. Nichols was adjudged to have violated Canon 91 of the Code because he was representing clients in a matter for which he had responsibility while on temporary duty as a reserve officer with the Navy's Judge Advocate...

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