Legal Opinion
Williams v. WMX Technologies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1997No. 96-20461PublishedCited by 244 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This is a class action suit alleging fraud in the sale of securities. WMX, EIA, and Dean Buntroek bring this interlocutory appeal from the district court’s denial of their motion to dismiss Williams and Dreiling’s complaint. We find that the amended complaint failed to allege fraud with particularity, reverse the order of the district court, and remand with instructions to dismiss.
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