Legal Opinion

Cleef v. Aeroflex Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 1, 1981No. 79-3320PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

Van Cleef and Brophy, personal representatives of the estate of Hubert Merry-weather and nominal plaintiffs 1 in the diversity action for breach of contract, appeal from a jury verdict for defendant Aeroflex.

1. FACTS

In 1962, Hubert Merryweather was the owner of 50% (5997 shares) of the outstanding shares of Baca Float Ranch, Inc., an Arizona corporation.2 On September 19, 1962, Hubert borrowed $450,000 from Arno Dalby, pledging his stock interest in Baca Float Ranch as security for the loan.3 Hubert’s siblings, George Merryweather and Laura Burgess, guaranteed Dalby’s…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Clarence Borel v. Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, Nationalsurety Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  2. Frank Coughlin, Padre Concrete Corporation, A. W. Van Cleave, Jr. And Allied Crushed Stone Company v. Capitol Cement Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. Marquis v. Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  4. Rutherford v. CarrTexas Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Ross v. RossArizona Supreme Court · 1964

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Kenneth L. Ragsdell v. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  2. Van Cleef v. Aeroflex CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981

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