Cape Cod Mail, Inc. v. Butler

Opinion

USCA1 Opinion

October 10, 1996        [NOT FOR PUBLICATION]



                            UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

                                FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT

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No. 96-1579



                              IN RE CAPE COD MAIL, INC.,



                                       Debtor,



                                  ROBERT G. HAYDUK,



                                      Appellant,



                                          v.



                              PATRICK M. BUTLER, ET AL.,



                                      Appellees.



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APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT



                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS



                   [Hon. Douglas P. Woodlock, U.S. District Judge]
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                                        Before



                                Torruella, Chief Judge,
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                           Selya and Stahl, Circuit Judges.
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            Robert G. Hayduk on brief for appellant.
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            John F. Cullen and Cullen & Cullen on brief for appellee.
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Per  Curiam.   Plaintiff-appellant  Cape  Cod Mail,
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            Inc.,  appeals from  the  dismissal of  its summary  judgment



            appeals, the discharge of special counsel, and the imposition



            of sanctions on special counsel.  We affirm for substantially



            the reasons  stated in the  district court's April  24, 1996,



            Memorandum  and  Order.   Appellee's  Motion  to Adopt  Lower



            Court's Decision for Appellees' Brief is denied as moot.



                      Affirmed.  Loc. R. 27.1.
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