Conflict Of Interest

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• Gardner v. The Nashville Hous. Auth. OF the Metro. Gov't OF Nashville & Davidson Cnty.
  514 F.2d 38· 6th Cir.· 1975-04-10
  The court affirmed the district court's dismissal of the plaintiffs' complaints, finding no clear error in the factual findings or legal conclusions regarding urban redevelopment.
• Troopers Lodge No. 41 v. Walker
  419 U.S. 1058· U.S.· 1974-12-09
  The Court denied certiorari, finding no substantial equal protection issue due to evenhanded treatment across branches of government regarding financial disclosure requirements.
• United States v. Houston H. Feaster
  494 F.2d 871· 5th Cir.· 1974-05-28
  The court held that the defendant's conviction should be affirmed because the testimony of a key witness, even if obtained through a government agency's violation of its own regulations regarding conflicting interests, should not be suppressed when the witness's statement was mad
• Allen v. Allen
  42 Fla. Supp. 24· Palm Beach Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1973-10-23
  A grandmother sought custody of her grandchildren and guardianship of their property from their mother, Ruby Diane Allen. The court denied the custody petition but appointed a neutral guardian for the children's property due to the mother's felony conviction and potential conflic
• The W. Fire Ins. Co. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co.
  477 F.2d 1026· 9th Cir.· 1973-04-11
  The court held that Western could not recoup payments made to its attorneys for representing Monti Jr. because the assignment of Monti Jr.'s contract rights to Western was void as against public policy.
• Zeltzer v. Miami Beach City Council
  39 Fla. Supp. 160· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1973-04-10
  A Miami Beach taxpayer challenged a city councilman's nomination and vote for his law partner as municipal judge, alleging conflict of interest violations under Florida state law and the city's ethics ordinance. The court found the nomination and vote violated conflict of interes
• United States v. Harris
  472 F.2d 134· 6th Cir.· 1972-12-27
  The court held that the jury selection procedure created an unavoidable conflict of interest for defense counsel, necessitating a reversal of the conviction.
• Williams v. State
  268 So. 2d 543· Fla. 3d DCA· 1972-11-07
  Douglas Ralph Williams appeals his conviction for assault with intent to commit robbery, challenging the appointment of a single public defender to represent him and his co-defendant. The Florida Court of Appeal affirmed, holding that dual representation does not constitute rever
• The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation v. The United States
  467 F.2d 1315· Ct. Cl.· 1972-10-13
  Plaintiffs failed to prove they suffered a loss due to the requirement that the power licensee sell electricity at a lower rate, and thus are not entitled to recover additional rentals.
• Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Bhd. OF Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers Local NO. 70 OF Alameda Cnty.
  459 F.2d 694· 9th Cir.· 1972-05-04
  A union may not refuse to bargain with an employer's representative solely because the representative is a former union official, unless the union proves the representative gained an unfair advantage through misuse of confidential information acquired during their prior tenure.
• THE Florida BAR v. Ethier
  261 So. 2d 817· Fla.· 1972-04-12
  The Florida Bar disciplined attorney Eugene J. Ethier for dual representation in a divorce matter where he initially represented the husband, accepted a retainer from the wife, and filed divorce proceedings against the husband without properly withdrawing from the initial represe
• LAY v. City OF Kingsport
  454 F.2d 345· 6th Cir.· 1972-01-26
  The court held that an order of a Three-Judge District Court dissolving itself for lack of a substantial federal question is appealable to the Court of Appeals. The court further held that state and municipal governments may enact statutes and ordinances to prevent conflicts of i
• Strickland v. United States
  447 F.2d 1341· 5th Cir.· 1971-08-23
  The court held that the defendant's conviction should be affirmed because any alleged errors regarding denial of counsel at preliminary hearing, during custodial interrogation, or due to ineffective counsel due to conflict of interest, were either waived, not applicable, or did n
• Polon v. Huffines
  446 F.2d 384· 7th Cir.· 1971-07-16
  The court held that a plaintiff must prove a breach of fiduciary duty, and absent a conflict of interest or specific statute, errors in business judgment are typically assessed under negligence, which was not proven here.
• Peterson v. Estelle
  446 F.2d 53· 9th Cir.· 1971-06-10
  The court held that a conflict of interest existed between jointly represented codefendants, denying one effective counsel.
• Beucher v. State
  239 So. 2d 122· Fla. 2d DCA· 1970-09-11
  The court held that the trial court erred in denying the defendant's request for separate counsel without a clear showing of no prejudice.
• Norris Epps v. State
  237 So. 2d 250· Fla. 1st DCA· 1970-07-09
  The court affirmed the denial of a post-conviction motion to vacate a robbery conviction, holding that the failure to request separate counsel at trial waives any constitutional objection to joint representation.
• United States ex rel. Joseph Maniscalco v. LaVALLEE
  417 F.2d 1056· 2d Cir.· 1969-10-21
  The court held that the petitioner was not denied effective assistance of counsel and affirmed the dismissal of his habeas corpus application.
• Siess v. Katz
  220 So. 2d 424· Fla. 1st DCA· 1969-03-20
  Plaintiffs appealed a directed verdict in a dispute over the sale of a parking lot, claiming they understood they would receive a mortgage for the difference between the $12,000 purchase price and an alleged $40,000 option value. The appellate court affirmed the directed verdict,
• In re Proposed Addition to the Additional Rules Governing the Conduct OF Attorneys IN Florida
  220 So. 2d 6· Fla.· 1969-03-12
  The Florida Supreme Court denied the Florida Bar's petition to adopt Additional Rule 34, which would have prohibited house counsel employed by lay agencies (such as insurance companies) from representing customers or policyholders unless the lay agency's sole financial interest w
• Maldonado v. State
  219 So. 2d 445· Fla. 4th DCA· 1969-03-05
  This case reviews whether joint representation by a single appointed counsel constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel. The court affirmed the convictions, finding no demonstrated conflict of interest or prejudice to the appellants.
• Janovic v. Eyman
  406 F.2d 314· 9th Cir.· 1969-01-16
  The court held that the district court's findings were not erroneous and that the appellant was not deprived of his constitutional rights, affirming the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
• York Research Corp. v. Prelec
  204 So. 2d 906· Fla. 1st DCA· 1967-12-12
  The court held that the defendant failed to clearly demonstrate the trial court erred in finding no conflict of interest that would preclude severance pay.
• Yates v. Peyton
  378 F.2d 57· 4th Cir.· 1967-05-30
  The court held that there was no actual conflict of interest or unfairness warranting retroactive application of a per se rule.
• United States v. Lon Austin Florence
  376 F.2d 597· 7th Cir.· 1967-04-20
  The court held that no conflict of interest existed for trial counsel and that the defendant received effective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment.
• United States v. Brewer
  360 F.2d 112· 3d Cir.· 1966-05-10
  The court held that the trial judge did not err in denying the motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence or in refusing to hear testimony on the motion.
• Hunilda Balbas Gardiner v. United States
  341 F.2d 896· 5th Cir.· 1965-02-23
  The court held that the appellant failed to demonstrate conflicts of interest that would warrant vacating her sentence or granting a new trial.
• Crump v. United States
  329 F.2d 620· 5th Cir.· 1964-03-31
  The court held that the appellant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were without merit, as the record demonstrated effective representation and no conflict of interest.
• Milone v. English
  306 F.2d 814· D.C. Cir.· 1962-07-19
  The court held that while generally union funds cannot be used to defend officers charged with serious wrongdoing, the specific circumstances of this protracted litigation, including a consent decree and significant delay in raising the issue, preclude requiring officers to accou
• Fossey v. Dade Cnty.
  16 Fla. Supp. 20· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1960-03-28
  A Dade County commissioner sought a declaratory judgment on whether he could vote on a resolution to issue bonds for constructing causeways, including one across Elliott's Key where he owned property. The court held that the commissioner's property ownership on Elliott's Key cons
• In re Tauber ON Broadway, Inc. v. Grace
  271 F.2d 766· 7th Cir.· 1959-10-27
  Attorneys who represented bankrupt's officers, who invoked self-incrimination privilege, have adverse interests to the trustee and cannot be employed to prosecute a claim against a creditor that involves the same transactions.
• Leedy v. Okaloosa Cnty.
  77 So. 2d 788· Fla.· 1955-02-04
  Fiscal advisors to Okaloosa County contracted to handle bond issuance preparation and were entitled to recover compensation for services even though they subsequently won the competitive bidding for those bonds. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the trial court's dismissal, hold
• Badenhausen v. Baetjer
  146 F.2d 762· 4th Cir.· 1945-01-03
  The court held that the Underlying Bondholders' Protective Committee could continue to represent all underlying bondholders, despite the appellants' claims of conflict of interest and the existence of regulations favoring single-class representation.
• State v. Elwyn Thomas
  118 Fla. 343· Fla.· 1935-01-29
  The Florida Supreme Court dismissed a mandamus proceeding because a subsequent order of disqualification by the respondent judge rendered the original controversy moot. The judge had initially disqualified himself, and then issued a new, supplemental order of disqualification bas
• Coleman v. Geo. W. Fisher
  68 Fla. 56· Fla.· 1914-07-08
  Eddie Coleman challenged his conviction for aggravated assault, claiming the trial judge was disqualified because he was a law partner with the State Attorney and counsel to the County Commissioners. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the judge's priv