Legal Opinion
Katz v. Comdisco, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 7, 1987No. 86 C 444PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
BUA, District Judge.
Based on defendants’ alleged misrepresentations concerning the tax liability of Comdisco, Inc., plaintiffs raise claims of federal securities law violations, common law fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. Plaintiffs, wishing to bring this lawsuit as a class action, have moved to certify a class of purchasers of Comdisco stock during the period of the alleged misrepresentations. For the reasons stated herein, plaintiffs’ motion is granted in part and denied in part.
FACTS
Comdisco is a Delaware corporation whose executive offices are located in Rosemont,…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Blackie v. BarrackCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Howard Wool v. Tandem Computers Incorporated, Robert C. Marshall, Henry v. Morgan, and James G. TreybigCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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- Green v. Wolf Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Esplin v. HirschiCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
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