Legal Opinion

Robert R. Felton and Edward J. Egan v. Walston and Co., Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 23, 1974No. 210, Docket 74-1581PublishedCited by 133 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:

On May 17, 1973, plaintiff Robert R. Felton filed a class-action 1 complaint against defendants Walston & Co., Inc. (Walston), James Nissan (Nissan), Marine Midland Bank — New York (Marine Midland), Joel Doe 2 (Brownstein) and 3 I Co./Information Interscience, Inc. (3 I Co.). In his complaint Felton alleged that Walston, Nissan and Brownstein “employed manipulative and deceptive devices” for the purpose of inducing plaintiff to purchase 3 I Co. stock. There were further allegations, but they too were of a very general nature. Judge Bonsai granted a motion to dismiss…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,853 John Schlick v. Penn-Dixie Cement CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  2. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,590 David Segal v. Lawrence Gordon, and Coburn Corporation of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  3. Richard Shemtob v. Shearson, Hammill & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
  4. Mooney v. VitoloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970

3Cited by133 opinions

  1. Haroco, Inc. v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Walter E. Heller International Corporation, & Ronald J. GrayheckCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  2. In Re Glenfed, Inc. Securities LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,697 John P. Decker v. Massey-Ferguson, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  4. Clarence E. Bennett v. Kenneth Berg, Dan R. Sandford, Jr. v. Kenneth BergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  5. Denny v. BarberCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978

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