Legal Opinion
In re U. S. Financial Securities Litigation
District Court, S.D. California
Decided June 24, 1977No. M.D.L. No. 161PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
TURRENTINE, District Judge.
The court’s proposal to strike all demands for jury trial in the U. S. Financial cases was heard on May 31, 1977. The court, taking into account the issues raised in the written memoranda submitted by the various parties, and considering the matters presented during oral argument, hereby orders all demands for jury trial in the U. S. Financial cases stricken, and directs that the cases be consolidated for trial before the court sitting without a jury.
In essence, the court has made this order because these cases are too complex to be tried…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Dairy Queen, Inc. v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Ross v. BernhardSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Parsons v. Bedford, Breedlove, & RobesonSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Kirby v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Ilc Peripherals Leasing Corp. v. International Business MacHines Corp.District Court, N.D. California · 1978
- In Re Japanese Electronic Products Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
- Professional Investors Life Insurance v. RousselDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1978
- In Re U. S. Financial Securities Litigation. Michael Fabrikant and Milton Binswanger v. Bache & Co., Basle Securities Corp., First National Bank of Toledo, Etc. v. R. H. Walter, J. B. Halverson, R. G. Steward, Mellon Bank, N. A., ("Mellon") v. U. S. Financial, Salmon Bros., Petition of Charles D. Prutzman, Jr. Petition of Union Bank. Petition of Touche Ross and Company. Petition of Angelo Adams. Petition of Brown, Wood, Ivey, Mitchell & Petty. Petition of Societe Generale De Banque, Rentinvest Colonial Growth Shares, Inc. v. Touche Ross & Co., Michael Fabrikant and Milton Binswanger v. Philip Hampton, Philip D. Reed, Michael Fabrikant and Milton Biswanger v. John Weinberg, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
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