Legal Opinion

Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,346 Robert L. Alley, Cross-Appellee v. Louis Miramon, Jr., Cross-Appellants

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 10, 1980No. 77-2476PublishedCited by 88 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

In this securities fraud case, we are confronted with the task of resolving legal issues that turn on confusing and vigorously disputed facts. In essence, the question is whether the district court properly awarded the plaintiff, Robert L. Alley, damages under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b) (1976) (1934 Act) and its implementing Rule 10b-5, 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5 (1979), in connection with a fraudulent sale of securities.

In May 1975, Alley filed suit against Louis Miramon, Jr., and other directors of Maison Miramon, Inc., alleging…

2Cases cited65 opinions

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3Cited by88 opinions

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  5. In Re Catanella and EF Hutton and Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984

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