Legal Opinion

Kaplan v. Utilicorp United, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 20, 1993No. 93-2154PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

BACKGROUND

Martin and Selma Kaplan and Stanley Heineman, claiming to represent a class of persons who purchased UtiliCorp United, Inc. (“UtiliCorp”) stock, filed this securities fraud case. The following were named as defendants: UtiliCorp; Richard Green (“Green”), Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of UtiliCorp; Aquila Energy Corporation (“Aquila Energy”), a wholly owned subsidiary of UtiliCorp; Aquila Energy Resources Corporation (“Aquila”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aquila Energy; Marc Petersen (“Petersen”), President of Aquila; and Richard…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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  2. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,189 First Virginia Bankshares v. Alan BensonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,567 Edmond G. Pharo v. W. L. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Crisp v. Southwest Bancshares Leasing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Tuchman v. DSC Communications Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. Indiana Electrical Workers' Pension Trust Fund IBEW v. Shaw Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  3. In Re Kidder Peabody Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1998
  4. In Re Enron Corp. SecuritiesDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2006
  5. In Re Rent-Way Securities LitigationDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2002

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