Legal Opinion
Bernard E. Keiser v. Coliseum Properties, Inc., A. Don Fleck v. Auditing Services, Inc., H. G. Lortscher v. Auditing Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1980No. 77-3417PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue before us is whether the district court erred in granting defendant Paul Y. Hughes’ motions for summary judgment in three consolidated cases. Reviewing the records in the three cases, we find several genuine issues of material fact which should have been submitted to a jury. We therefore reverse the entry of summary judgment in each case and remand all three cases to the district court for trial on the merits.
I. The Facts
The plaintiffs in these three actions 1 purchased utility auditing franchises from defendant Auditing Services, Inc. (ASI), a wholly-owned…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. Stanley Spiegel, Allen E. Perkins and Allan HollowayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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