Legal Opinion

Leslie W. McCown v. James W. Heidler, Leslie W. McCown v. Joseph C. Caldwell, Defendants-Cross-Appellants

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 22, 1975No. 74-1755, 74-1756PublishedCited by 90 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEWIS, Chief Judge.

The plaintiffs, purporting to represent a class of land purchasers, brought suit against the defendants alleging common-law fraud and violations of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq. The defendants were officers and members of the board of directors of Timberlake, Inc. or Heidler Corporation, the parent corporation.

The plaintiffs purchased lots in Timberlake, a large real estate development promoted by Heidler Corporation and Timberlake, Inc. The developers were obligated to include a large lake, 18-hole golf course, swimming pools,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. United Housing Foundation, Inc. v. FormanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Securities & Exchange Commission v. C. M. Joiner Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. United States v. MazeSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by90 opinions

  1. Aldrich v. McCulloch Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
  2. Rex v. OwensCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
  3. Kenneth G. Hicks, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Brown Group, Inc., D/B/A Brown Shoe Company, Inc., Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. Raul F. Rodriguez v. Banco Central CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  5. Resolution Trust Corp. v. StoneCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993

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