Legal Opinion

Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,480 John Hassenflu Nad James Howell v. William A. Pyke

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 1, 1974No. 73-2388PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Per curiam

John Hassenflu and James Howell, the appellants, alleging a securities fraud brought suit against nine defendants. The nine defendants included eight directors and officers of the World Computer Corporation of Dallas, Texas and a brokerage firm. Summary judgment was granted in favor of five of the nine defendants, and the propriety of that order is not contested. Additionally, the cause of action was dismissed with prejudice against the remaining four defendants because of the conduct by the appellants’ counsel. 1

The only facts of record are those stated in the trial court’s order. At oral…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Albert Flaksa v. Little River Marine Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  2. Clayton E. Durham v. Florida East Coast Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  3. Linda Roberta POND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BRANIFF AIRWAYS, INCORPORATED, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  4. Leslie Canada v. Elvie MathewsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Sam ROGERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KROGER COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. Herman GONZALEZ, Etc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Tyrone SILAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  4. Lester Jackson v. The Washington Monthly Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  5. Barbara HILDEBRAND and Husband, Jack Robert Hildebrand, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HONEYWELL, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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