Legal Opinion
Cohen v. William Goldberg & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 1, 1992No. S92G0381PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Justice.
This case involves the determination whether certain stock of a closely-held corporation qualifies as a “security” for purposes of the Georgia Securities Act of 1973, OCGA Title 10, Ch. 5, and the federal securities acts. The trial court granted cross-motions for partial summary judgment against all claims stemming from alleged violations of the state and federal securities laws. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the stock neither met the state or federal statutory definition of a security, Cohen v. William Goldberg & Co., 202 Ga. App. 172, 179 (5) (413 SE2d…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United Housing Foundation, Inc. v. FormanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Landreth Timber Co. v. LandrethSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Cohen v. William Goldberg & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Tech Resources, Inc. v. Estate of HubbardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by18 opinions
- William Goldberg & Co., Inc. v. CohenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Bellsouth Advertising & Publishing Corp. v. McCollumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Nicholson v. WINDHAMCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Bell v. SasserCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- GLW International Corp. v. YaoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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