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Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,249 Homer E. Stephenson and Freda Lois Stephenson, His Wife v. Calpine Conifers Ii, Ltd., a Limited Partnership

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 27, 1981No. 78-3271PublishedCited by 123 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NIELSEN, District Judge:

I Facts.

This case arises out of Homer and Freda Stephenson’s $20,000 investment in a California limited partnership, Calpine Conifers II (hereinafter Calpine II). The Stephen-sons were told about Calpine II by Ethel Jaquess, an investment counselor. Ms. Ja-quess was the individual general partner in Calpine II until her death in April of 1976. Until shortly before she died, Ms. Jaquess was the only representative of Calpine II with whom the Stephensons had any contact.

Calpine II was formed for the purpose of planting and selling Christmas trees. The Stephensons allege…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug StoresSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Aaron v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,548 Radiation Dynamics, Inc. v. Lawrence GoldmuntzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  4. Daniel L. SHULL, Appellant, v. DAIN, KALMAN & QUAIL, INC., a Corporation, and Harry Ware, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
  5. Jehan Zeb Mir v. Richard G. Fosburg, Perry Ah-Tye, and Horrace WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by123 opinions

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  3. Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc. v. BernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Terry Wayne Sanders v. Clemco Industries and Ingersoll-Rand CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  5. United States v. Westlands Water DistrictDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2001

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