Legal Opinion
Muriel B. Seymour and David Seymour, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants v. Summa Vista Cinema, Inc., Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1987No. 85-6278, 85-6307PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Facts
Appellees, Muriel B. Seymour and her son David Seymour, sued a variety of defendants for securities fraud in connection with the purchase of stock in Summa Vista Cinema, Inc. (Summa Vista). Claiming violations of federal securities law and common law fraud, they sought compensatory and punitive damages. The Seymours took a default judgment against J.R. Shestak III, the broker who actually induced the purchase, and entered into a settlement agreement with Summa Vista and related defendants. They then proceeded to trial against Shestak’s employer, appellant J.…
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