Legal Opinion
In Re E.Spire Communications, Inc. Securities Litigation
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided January 29, 2001No. Civil H-00-1140PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALEXANDER HARVEY, II, Senior District Judge.
This is a securities fraud class action brought on behalf of shareholders who purchased common stock of e.spire Communications, Inc. (“e.spire” or “the Company”) between August 12, 1999 and March 30, 2000 (“the Class Period”). Besides e.spire, the lead plaintiff has named as defendants in his consolidated and amended class action complaint (“the Complaint”) officers and directors of the Company and a minority shareholder known as ING Equity Partners, L.P.I. (“ING”). Claims have been asserted under §§ 10(b), 20(a), and 20A of the Securities Exchange…
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