Legal Opinion
Shivers v. Amerco
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 1, 1982No. Nos. 79-3065, 80-5477PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
These are consolidated appeals from the district court’s judgment dismissing plaintiffs’ claims under Rule 10b-5 and various state blue sky laws, and granting summary judgment for defendants on plaintiffs’ claim of breach of fiduciary duties. We conclude that the claims under Rule 10b-5 and the blue sky laws were properly dismissed, but that summary judgment on the claim of breach of fiduciary duties was improper.
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FACTS
A. Plaintiffs’ Allegations
Plaintiffs’ complaint and amended complaint allege the following. In May of 1975, plaintiffs were minority shareholders of…
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