United States First Circuit

A restriction on cross-examination for bias as evidenced by a contingent fee agreement on the ground that the witnesses are attorneys was not appropriate. A reasonable jury could easily conclude that defendant failed to demonstrate the materiality of a breach of contract as a result of plaintiff's belated notification.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/03/2003
• Published 07/03/2003

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lee H. Bals, with whom were Michael J. Gartland and Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, P.A., on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer D. Sawyer, with whom were John M.R. Paterson and Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, on brief, for appellee.