Legal Opinion
Z-Seven Fund, Inc. v. Motorcar Parts & Accessories
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 18, 2000No. 00-55014PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:
The issue before us is whether an order appointing a “lead plaintiff” in an on-going securities fraud class action is a “collateral order” from which an interlocutory appeal can be taken. We hold that it is not, and therefore dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
I. Background
Fourteen separate civil actions were commenced in the federal courts of New York and California against Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. alleging violations of the securities laws. In general terms, it is alleged that Motorcar had concealed accounting irregularities and disseminated…
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