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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Robin Farms, Inc. v. Bartholome, 989 S.W.2d 238 (1999)

Citation
Robin Farms, Inc. v. Bartholome, 989 S.W.2d 238 (1999)
Parent Document
Robin Farms, Inc. v. Bartholome, 989 S.W.2d 238 (1999)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1999-04-06

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While there is no precise formula to be used in deciding whether a judge’s prior representation of a party to the lawsuit with regard to a matter unrelated to the current litigation would create an appearance of impropriety, we believe there are several factors in this case that are significant and are required to be considered in making our decision in this case. These include: (1) how recent was the judge’s representation of Mary Bartholome; (2) the length of time that he represented her; (3) the number of cases in which he represented her; (4) the compensation paid him; (5) the similarity of the current lawsuit to the one(s) in which he represented her; and (6) whether he voluntarily made full disclosure of his representation of Mary Bartholome to all parties, even where none was required by the rules.