Legal Opinion
In Re ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO., Petitioner
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 22, 1980No. 80-1148PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
This is an unusual petition for mandamus seeking reversal of several interlocutory orders entered by the district court. The orders arise out of a lawsuit by two classes of purchasers of securities of a company (Viatron) against various officers and directors of the company, and its suppliers, auditors, underwriters and consultants because of the alleged furnishing of false information on which they relied to their detriment. Petitioner, Arthur & Andersen & Co., the auditor of Viatron, seeks mandamus review of orders denying motions to see and copy proofs of claim of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Blackie v. BarrackCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Daiflon, Inc. v. Allied Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Busse v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- International Business Machines Corp. v. EdelsteinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Acton Corporation v. Borden, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Saco Local Development Corp. v. Armstrong Business Credit Corp. (In Re Saco Local Development Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1981
- Schwartz v. Marketing Publishing Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1994
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