Legal Opinion
Smith v. Mulvaney
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 4, 1987No. 86-6076PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAVY, District Judge:
Nature of Appeal
Helen Smith brought this action for contribution against the former directors of the United States National Bank of San Diego (Bank) under Section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The trial court found that a right of contribution existed under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 and that contribution should be apportioned based on the parties’ relative culpability. The trial court found, however, that the directors paid their proportionate share of damages in an earlier settlement with the original…
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