Legal Opinion
Lapidus v. Hecht
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 13, 2000No. 99-15835PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Cary and Denise Lapidus, trustees of the Cary and Denise Lapidus Living Trust, appeal the district court’s dismissal of their class action against the Robertson, Stephens Investment Trust1 alleging violations of the Investment Company Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 80a-13(a)(2), 13(a)(3), and 18(f), in connection with the trust’s management of a mutual fund. The plaintiffs seek to recover losses sustained by the mutual fund as a result of short sales made without shareholder approval, allegedly in violation of the registration statement filed with the Securities and…
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