Legal Opinion
Hoffman Electric, Inc. v. Emerson Electric Co.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 15, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-72EPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHILL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, investors in a limited partnership known as Emerson Research Partners L.P. (“ERP”), brought this class action against Emerson Electric Co. (“Emerson”), Load Management Development Corporation (“LMDC”), and Harold F. Faught, arising from Emerson’s purchase of the assets of ERP. The complaint alleges violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated there under; Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78n(e); Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”),…
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