Legal Opinion

Sowell v. Butcher & Singer, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 21, 1991No. 90-1414PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires that we determine whether the district court erred in directing a verdict for the defendants in an action alleging fraud and misrepresentation in connection with the purchase and sale of securities. The plaintiff, John B. Sowell, represents a certified class of plaintiffs who purchased shares of stock in I.G.E., Inc. during the period between August of 1977 and June of 1981. The plaintiff named as defendants Butcher & Singer, a securities broker/dealer having its principal place of business in Philadelphia, Thomas A. Grey, a…

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. Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Michael Meyers, Individually and as Representative of a Class v. Pennypack Woods Home Ownership Association and Marion A. SteinbronnCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  5. William F. Hagerman v. Yukon Energy Corporation, and David C. TjosvoldCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by72 opinions

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  2. In Re: Cendant Corporation LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  3. ZF Meritor LLC v. Eaton CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
  4. Barna v. City of Perth AmboyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  5. Sherlyn Konstantopoulos and Dimos Konstantopoulos v. Westvaco CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997

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