Legal Opinion
Mark G. Epstein Samuel C. Arsers, on Behalf of Themselves & All Others Similarly Situated v. Washington Energy Co. James A. Thorpe
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1996No. 94-35873PublishedCited by 243 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TROTT, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Plaintiffs Mark Epstein and Samuel Ar-sers, purchasers of Washington Energy Company’s common stock, appeal from the district court’s order dismissing their securities fraud class action suit. In their Amended Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that Washington Energy Company and two of its senior officers violated §§ 10(b) & 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and various state laws by stating the potential benefits of a rate increase for its subsidiary Washington Natural Gas, a regulated public utility, without disclosing: 1) that the Washington State Utilities…
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