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In Re Washington Public Power Supply System Securities Litigation

District Court, W.D. Washington

Decided December 20, 1986No. MDL 551PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

WILLIAM D. BROWNING, District Judge.

The Washington Public Power Supply System (“WPPSS”) issued 2.25 billion dollars of municipal bonds in order to finance the construction of two nuclear power plants, Projects 4 and 5. Serious problems led to the eventual termination of both Projects and subsequently to the default by WPPSS on its bond obligations. This multidistrict litigation is the consolidation of various actions commenced in connection with this bond default including complaints by class plaintiffs, Chemical Bank (the bond fund trustee), and various individuals against numerous…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Herman & MacLean v. HuddlestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Blackie v. BarrackCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  4. Eisenberg v. GagnonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  5. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,853 John Schlick v. Penn-Dixie Cement CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In Re Worlds Of Wonder Securities LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  2. Chrysler Capital Corp. v. Century Power Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
  3. Bernstein v. Crazy Eddie, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1988
  4. In Re Worlds of Wonder Securities LitigationDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1993
  5. In Re Fortune Systems Securities LitigationDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1987

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