Legal Opinion

Securities and Exchange Commission v. R.G. Reynolds Enterprises, Inc. Richard Reynolds

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 30, 1991No. 90-55185PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents the question whether interests in two separate investment programs sold by Richard Reynolds and R.G. Reynolds Enterprises, Inc. are securities. We hold that they are and affirm the district court’s award of summary judgment in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Richard Reynolds formed R.G. Reynolds Enterprises, Inc. in January 1985. As president, sole shareholder, and chairman of the board of Reynolds Enterprises, Reynolds directed its operations, which included the sale of the investment programs that are at issue in this…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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