Legal Opinion
Landy v. Mitchell Petroleum Technology Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 5, 1990No. 88 Civ. 2932 (PKL)PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge.
This is a securities fraud action brought pursuant to §§ 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b) and 78t(a), § 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77q(a), the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq., and common law principles. Defendants 1 have moved on various grounds to dismiss the claims against them.
BACKGROUND
In late 1983, plaintiffs, 2 citizens of fourteen different states, 3 invested in four limited partnerships, known as Petro-Tech Limited Partnership…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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3Cited by50 opinions
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