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博实教育，引领未来 对外经济贸易大学 2001 年博士研究生入学考试专业英语试题 专业：国际法学专业（国际经济法方向） 一、案例分析（从 3 个案例中选择 2 个；请用中文回答；每题 40 分，共 80 分） Day v. Sidley Austin 431 U. S. 908 (1977). This case involves a dispute between a former senior partner of Sidley Austin (S A), a Chicago law firm, and some of his fellow partners. The controversy centers around the merger between that firm and another Chicago firm. Liebman, Williams, Bennett, Baird and Minow (Liebam firm), and the events subsequent to the merger which ultimately led to plaintiff’s resignation. Plaintiff seeks damages chaiming a substantial loss of income, damage to his professional reputation and personal embarrassment which resulted from his forced resignation. The matter is now before the Court on defendants’ motion for summary judgment. After consideration of the pre – and post – hearing memoranda of counsel, answers to interrogatories, affidavits, and oral arguments, this Court concludes that defendants’ motion for summary judgment should be granted. The Factual Background The basic and material facts in this controversy may be brisfly detailed. Mr. Day was first associated with sidley Austin in 1938. His legal career was interrupted by World War II service in the Navy and by his tenure with both the Illinois state government and as Postmaster General of the United States. Upon leaving the federal government, he was instrumental in establishing a Washington office for the firm in 1963. As a senior underwriting partner, he was entitled to a certain percentage of the firm’s profits, and was also privileged to vote on certain matters, which were specified in the partnership agreement. He was nev