Cape Cod Mail, Inc. v. Butler

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October 10, 1996 [NOT FOR PUBLICATION]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, ___________
Selya and Stahl, Circuit Judges. ______________

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Robert G. Hayduk on brief for appellant. ________________
John F. Cullen and Cullen & Cullen on brief for appellee. ______________ _______________


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Per Curiam. Plaintiff-appellant Cape Cod Mail, ___________

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. ________