Legal Opinion
RELIANCE FINANCE CORPORATION and Romer, O’Connor & Co., Inc., Appellants, v. Clyde E. MILLER and Arline A. Miller, Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1977No. 75-2216PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, District Judge:
This case arose as the result of the sale of a California collection agency, Romer, O’Connor & Company, Inc. (“Romer”). When business became impaired shortly after the consummation of the sale, the purchaser, Reliance Finance Corp. (“Reliance”) and the Romer agency sued the seller, Clyde E. Miller, for damages and rescission on a number of theories. Mrs. Miller, who joined in the sale, was also named in the complaint but played, no active role in the events at issue. Federal jurisdiction was predicated on the alleged violation of 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b) and Rule 10b-5;…
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