Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Holiday Inns, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 30, 1979No. Nos. 78-1362, 78-1363PublishedCited by 213 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This case is the second attempt by appellants to avoid the consequences of a business deal that went sour. See Johnston v. Holiday Inns, Inc., 565 F.2d 790 (1st Cir. 1977). This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees, Holiday Inns, Inc., et al. and the subsequent denial of appellants’ motion to amend their complaints.
The facts are complex and involve a series of transactions entered into by appellants, Alfred M. Johnston and Daniel R. Greenwood, and two corporations, Holiday Inns, Inc. (Holiday) and…
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