Legal Opinion
Kay v. Scientex Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1983No. Nos. 82-6035, 82-6047PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Before SKOPIL and FARRIS, Circuit Judges, and CROCKER,* District Judge. SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
INTRODUCTION
Harry Kay (“Kay”) acquired majority ownership of ScienTex Corporation (“ScienTex”) through stock acquisitions in 1975 and thereafter became a corporate officer and director. He was an insider for purposes of section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78p.1
Kay acquired and sold additional stock during a six month period in 1979 and 1980. ScienTex sought Kay’s short-swing…
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