Legal Opinion
John E. Breen, J.D. Malkemus, R.B. Lewis, J.D. Griffin and Jeannie F. Graham v. Centex Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1983No. 81-1527PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
In 1970, appellee Centex Corporation (Centex) acquired Constructional Chemicals, Inc. (CCI) as a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition agreement entered into by Centex and CCI provided that CCI stockholders would exchange their stock for Centex stock. Appellants, five CCI stockholders who exchanged their CCI stock for Centex stock, initiated this action alleging that certain misrepresentations made by Centex violated federal and state laws. Specifically, appellants maintained that Centex’s conduct gave rise to the following five causes of action: (1) a federal…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Rosado v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- John B. Janigan v. Frederick B. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Jensen v. SnellingsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- La Porte Construction Company, Inc. And Floyd G. Dicus v. Bayshore National Bank of La Porte, Texas, and Arthur Andersen & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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