Legal Opinion
In re Westinghouse Securities Litigation
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 27, 1993No. Civ. A. Nos. 91-354, 91-624PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*958 OPINION AND ORDER
D. BROOKS SMITH, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Westinghouse Credit Corporation (WCC) is a subsidiary of Westinghouse Financial Services, Inc. (WFSI), itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Westinghouse). WCC was formed in 1954 to finance consumer sales of Westinghouse products; however, it eventually expanded into new credit markets, including industrial and commercial finance and sophisticated corporate lending. In the early 1980s, WCC hit its stride when it tapped into the booming commercial and residential real estate markets.
Such success,…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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3Cited by26 opinions
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