Legal Opinion
City Partnership Co. v. Atlantic Acquisition Ltd. Partnership
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 2, 1996No. 96-1357PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs, Intervenors Thomas Gorman, et al., (“Intervenors”) appeal from the district court’s approval of a settlement of a class action against Atlantic Acquisition Limited Partnership (“Atlantic”), the general partner in a series of limited partnerships. The In- tervenors allege that the settlement is not fair, reasonable or adequate.
I. Procedural and Factual History
Atlantic is the general partner in twenty-one limited partnerships, each of which was established to purchase and lease capital equipment such as aircraft, ships and construction…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Tbk Partners, Ltd. v. Western Union Corporation, Frances D. Spier, Objectors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,923 Nottingham Partners v. Trans-Lux CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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