Illegal Activity
none
Blackmail
none
Date
1984
Document Type
legal filing
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:42
Summary
This legal document discusses a case where Patterson, the owner of SAFFCO, dissolved the corporation and attempted to represent himself pro se. The court denied Patterson's motion, citing concerns about his behavior and the need for skilled attorneys in the complicated antitrust case.
Metadata
- Subject
- Southwest Express Co., Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission
- Sender
- —
- Recipients
- —
- Document ID
- 748 F.2d 602
- Date
- 1984
Relationships 1
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson | owner | SAFFCO | Patterson dissolved SAFFCO and moved to substitute himself as party plaintiff. |
Notable Quotes 2
This rule ensures that a licensed attorney, an officer of the court, is responsible for conducting the corporation's litigation. It protects the court and the public from unscrupulous and irresponsible behavior.
In a courtroom setting should Mr. Patterson be on the witness stand and at the same time attempting to act as his own attorney. the task of the trial judge in preventing the trial from degenerating would be a difficult one.
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Legal matters/litigation
People 1
Organizations 9
Southwest Express Co., Inc.Interstate Commerce CommissionGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationSAFFCOScreen Advertising Film Fund CompanyUniroyal Tire Co.Johnston Feed Service, Inc.Panther Pumps & Equipment Co.Hydrocraft, Inc.
Locations 1
Georgia
Text Analysis
- Tone
- legal
- Purpose
- Legal document discussing a court case and the substitution of parties.
- Significance
- Discusses the rule preventing a nonlawyer from representing a corporation and the attempt to circumvent it.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA01363305.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_10
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:42:19.231210
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ