Legal Opinion
Webster v. Omnitrition International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1996No. Nos. 94-16477, 94-16478PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
We consider what constitutes an inherently fraudulent pyramid scheme for purposes of several federal antifraud statutes.
Shaun Webster and Robert Ligón represent a class of participants (collectively ‘Webster”) in a “multi level marketing” pro*780gram promoted by Omnitrition International, Inc. (“Omnitrition”). Webster alleges that Omnitrition, Roger Daley, Charles Ragus, James Fobair and Jerry Rubin operated an inherently fraudulent pyramid scheme under both California and federal law. Webster amended the complaint to add as defendants Omnitrition’s outside counsel, Douglas…
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,071, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1419, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 2427 Shaun Webster and Robert Ligon v. Omnitrition International, Inc. Jim Fobair Roger Daley Charles Ragus and Jerry Rubin, Shaun Webster and Robert Ligon v. Douglas Adkins and Gardere & WynneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
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