Legal Opinion
Jack Nottingham v. General American Communications Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1987No. 85-1732PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Per curiam
The district court awarded disgruntled investors damages and partial rescission of agreements and promissory notes related to the rights to produce and exploit children’s educational video programs featuring Felix the Cat. We affirm.
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Stuart R. Ross conceived of and marketed the “1981 GAC Video Production Program,” a tax shelter and investment program that included the rights to produce and exploit children’s educational video programs. Investors were to receive substantial revenues from the distribution of the video programs, as well as substantial tax deductions and credits available to…
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