Legal Opinion
Lewelling v. First California Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1977No. 75-2759PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
This controversy arises out of a scheme to enable insiders to bail out of various corporations which were failing. Plaintiff, Asa L. Lewelling, brought a private suit for fraud under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b); SEC Rule 10b-5, 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5; and the Oregon securities act and common law.1 From the adverse judgment of the district court, defendants First California Company (FCC), a brokerage firm, and its principal owner, M. J. Coen, appeal. We affirm.
Lewelling, a private investor, dealt with FCC through an employee,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug StoresSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Superintendent of Insurance of New York v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,610 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gerson Blatt, Barton S. Udell, and John PullmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,780 Harold J. O'Brien v. Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, a National Banking AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
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