Gutter v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 455 U.S. 909 (1982). · Go Syfert
Gutter v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 455 U.S. 909 (1982). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“litigant is not denied due process by either the "appearance" of partiality or by circumstances which might lead one to speculate as to a judge's impartiality. a litigant is denied due process if he is in fact treated unfairly.”
70 citation events (2 in the last 25 years) across 34 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Pompano-Windy City Partners, Ltd. v. Bear Stearns & Co. (nysd, 1992-06-04) · Strongest negative: Russell Earl Nichols v. George Sullivan (ca10, 1989-02-06)
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Top citers, strongest first. 12 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited "but see" Russell Earl Nichols v. George Sullivan
10th Cir. · 1989 · signal: but see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
litigant is not denied due process by either the "appearance" of partiality or by circumstances which might lead one to speculate as to a judge's impartiality. a litigant is denied due process if he is in fact treated unfairly.
discussed Cited "see" Pompano-Windy City Partners, Ltd. v. Bear Stearns & Co.
S.D.N.Y. · 1992 · signal: accord · confidence high
In fact, the caselaw is consistent in holding that “a seller of options, like plaintiff, is not a purchaser.” Panek v. Bogucz, 718 F.Supp. 1228, 1231 (D.N.J.1989); accord Gutter v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 644 F.2d 1194, 1196 (6th Cir.1981), ce rt. denied, 455 U.S. 909 , 102 S.Ct. 1256 , 71 L.Ed.2d 447 (1982); Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc. v. Cullather, 678 F.Supp. 601, 605-06 (E.D.Va.1987); cf. Mix v. E.F.
cited Cited "see" Bonelli v. Bonelli
Conn. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Margoles v. Johns, 660 F.2d 291, 301 (7th Cir. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 909 , 102 S. Ct. 1256 , 71 L.
discussed Cited "see" Wesco Products Co. And Donald Horwitz v. Alloy Automotive Co., and Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. (2×)
7th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Margoles v. Johns, 660 F.2d 291, 295 (7th Cir.1981), cert. den. 455 U.S. 909 , 102 S.Ct. 1256 , 71 L.Ed.2d 447 (1982).
discussed Cited "see" Mix v. EF Hutton & Co., Inc.
D.D.C. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Gutter v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 644 F.2d 1194, 1196 (6th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 909 , 102 S.Ct. 1256 , 71 L.Ed.2d 447 (1982) (“It is clear that an option writer sells the right to purchase [or sell] securities and is not purchasing anything.”); Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc. v. Cullather, 678 F.Supp. 601, 605-06 (E.D.
discussed Cited "see" Motor Carriers Labor Advisory Council v. Trucking Management, Inc.
E.D. Pa. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
The equal representation requirement was designed primarily to limit “possible abuse by union officers of the power which they might achieve if welfare funds were left solely to their sole control.” Arroyo v. United States, 359 U.S. 419, 426 , 79 S.Ct. 864, 868 , 3 L.Ed.2d 915 (1959); see National Stabilization Agreement of Sheetmetal Industry Trust Fund v. Commercial Roofing & Sheetmetal, 655 F.2d 1218 , 1223 & n. 6 (D.C.Cir.1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 909 , 102 S.Ct. 1256 , 71 L.Ed.2d 447 (1982); Denver Metropolitan Association of Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors v. Journeyman Pl…
discussed Cited "see" United States v. John M. Murphy (2×)
7th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Margoles v. Johns, 660 F.2d 291 (7th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 909 , 102 S.Ct. 1256 , 71 L.Ed.2d 447 (1982) (appearance of impropriety, and perhaps even actual impropriety, may not be raised for the first time on collateral attack); Barry v. United States, 528 F.2d 1094, 1100 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 826 , 97 S.Ct. 81 , 50 L.Ed.2d 88 (1976) (when the trial is “impeccably fair and just” an erroneous failure to recuse is harmless error), A judicial impropriety serious enough, and secret enough, to escape everyone’s notice before trial probably also would be serious en…
cited Cited "see" Pamela Lea Maier v. Verne Orr, Secretary of the Air Force
Fed. Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Margoles v. Johns, 660 F.2d 291 (7th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 909 , 102 S.Ct. 1256 , 71 L.Ed.2d 447 (1982).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." FOUNDATION INTERN. v. ET Ige Const.
Haw. · 2003 · signal: see also · confidence low
(Emphasis added.) It has been held that communications regarding the content of orders would be vacated only if the process used by the judge was "fundamentally unfair." See In re Colony Square Co., 819 F.2d 272, 276 (11th Cir.1987) ("orders [drafted by a party litigant] will be vacated only if a party can demonstrate that the process by which the judge arrived at them was fundamentally unfair"); see also Margoles v. Johns, 660 F.2d 291, 296 (7th Cir.1981) ("A litigant is denied the fundamental fairness to which he [or she] is constitutionally entitled if the judge of his [or her] case is unfa…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Foundation International, Inc. v. E.T. Ige Construction, Inc.
Haw. · 2003 · signal: see also · confidence low
(Emphasis added.) It has been held that communications regarding the content of orders would be vacated only if the process used by the judge was “fundamentally unfair.” See In re Colony Square Co., 819 F.2d 272, 276 (11th Cir.1987) (“orders [drafted by a party litigant] will be vacated only if a party can demonstrate that the process by which the judge arrived at them was fundamentally unfair”); see also Margoles v. Johns, 660 F.2d 291, 296 (7th Cir.1981) (“A litigant is denied the fundamental fairness to which he [or she] is constitutionally entitled if the judge of his [or her] ca…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Cronson v. Clark
C.D. Ill. · 1986 · signal: see also · confidence low
But that alone would not be a sufficient basis for imposing a constitutional requirement under the Due Process Clause.” Id. at 1585 ; see also Margoles v. Johns, 660 F.2d 291, 297 (7th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 909 , 102 S.Ct. 1256 , 71 L.Ed.2d 447 (1982).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Leff v. Cip Corp.
S.D. Ohio · 1982 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Gutter v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 644 F.2d 1194, 1198 (6th Cir. 1981), cert. denied, -U.S. -, 102 S.Ct. 1256 , 71 L.Ed.2d 447 (1982); Gilman v. Federal Deposit Ins.
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Gutter
v.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
No. 81-965.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jan 18, 1982.
455 U.S. 909

C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.