POPHAM, HAIK, SCHNOBRICH, KAUFMAN & DOTY, LTD. v. NEWCOMB SECURITIES CO.

No. 84-5118.

751 F.2d 1262 (1985)

POPHAM, HAIK, SCHNOBRICH, KAUFMAN & DOTY, LTD. v. NEWCOMB SECURITIES COMPANY, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Cooper, New York City, for appellants. Joseph L. Bianculli, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for appellants.

Steven M. Levine, Washington, D.C., with whom Walter J. Smith, Jr., Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before WRIGHT and MIKVA, Circuit Judges, and MacKINNON, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

This case is the aftermath of an unhappy relationship between a law firm and its client. The Newcomb companies ("Newcomb") — two partnerships and five corporations offering a variety of financial services — hired Popham, Haik, Schnobrich, Kaufman & Doty ("Popham Haik") in early 1981 to provide continuing legal services on commodities and securities issues. The parties...

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