Legal Opinion
Gruver v. Midas International Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 29, 1991No. Nos. 89-35680, 89-35749PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Howard L. Gruver, his wife Lois Gruver and their wholly owned corporation Timberland Associates, Inc. (“the Gruvers”), and E. Patrick Halpin (“Halpin”) appeal the district court’s summary judgments for Midas International Corporation (“Midas”) in the Gruvers’ and Halpin’s diversity suits against Midas for allegedly fraudulently selling them economically unviable Midas Muffler Shop franchises and related claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982). We affirm in part and reverse in part.
BACKGROUND
In the light most favorable to appellants, the facts are as…
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