Gertrude Hall Margaret Wise v. Barbara Gisler Kennerly, AKA Barbara Ann Gisler

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977 F.2d 588·1992 WL 295218·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 36253
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 19, 199291-55911California329 words

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Opinion

977 F.2d 588 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gertrude HALL; Margaret Wise, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Barbara Gisler KENNERLY, aka Barbara Ann Gisler, Defendant-Appellants. No. 91-55911. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 13, 1992. * Decided Oct. 19, 1992. Before BEEZER, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Barbara Kennerly appeals the district court's order affirming the bankruptcy court's denial of her motion to disqualify counsel and imposing monetary sanctions against her attorney. An order denying disqualification of counsel is not appealable. See Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord, 449 U.S. 368, 379 (1981). Because the district court was not reviewing a final order of the bankruptcy court, we lack jurisdiction to review the district court's order as to the disqualification issue. See Vylene Enters., Inc. v. Naugles, Inc., 968 F.2d 887, 895 (9th Cir.1992). 3 Furthermore, non-party counsel…

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