Legal Opinion
DePinto v. Provident Security Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1963No. 18245PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge.
This suit, in the nature of a stockholder’s derivative' action, was commenced by John S. Gorsuch, then a stock*828holder of United Security Life (United), an Arizona stock insurance corporation. Named as defendants in the amended complaint were United, American Security Investment Co. (American), United Finance Corporation, Angus J. DePinto, Hjalmar B. Landoe, Francis I. Sabo, Edwin B. Pegram, Elmer W. Duhame, and the eight other individuals listed in the margin.1
The theory of the suit was that, by reason of fraud, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment…
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