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No. 347627
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
John M. Geddes, P. M. C. Van Der Spank, Schutzgemeinschaft Der Usi-Anleger Und Anlageberater, for Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, and Enrico Chesi, a Creditor v. United Financial Group, a Corporation, United States Investment Plan, Ltd., a Corporation, United Growth Fund, Inc., a Corporation, United Income and Growth Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Euro-American Real Estate Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Usi Venture Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Fund of Nations, Inc., a Corporation, Design Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Argus Real Estate, Inc. Of California, a Corporation, Argus Real Estate, Inc., a Corporation, Atlas Properties, Inc., a Corporation, Port-West, Inc., a Corporation, Standard Growth Properties, Inc., a Corporation, Standard Investment Company, a Corporation, Taylor and Associates Advertising, Inc., a Corporation, United States Investment Bank, a Corporation, U.S.I. Management, Ltd., a Corporation, U.S.I. Management A. G., a Corporation, U.S. Investment Services, Ltd., a Corporation, U.S.I.S. Investment Services, a Corporation, United States Real Estate Corporation, a Corporation, U.S.I. Securities, Inc., a Corporation, Harris Management Company, Inc., a Corporation, United States Land Investment X, a Corporation, International Securities Underwriters, Inc., a Corporation, Consolidated Insurance International, Inc., a Corporation, U.S.I. Distributors, Inc., a Corporation, Unit & Co., a Corporation, U.S. Investment Management (Uk), Ltd., a Corporation, Robert W. Pollock, Douglas K. Pollock, Robert J. Walker, Frank Weigel, Sandra Pollock, Barry Snider
No. 347627 · Decided August 22, 1977
No. 347627·Ninth Circuit · 1977·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
August 22, 1977
Citation
No. 347627
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John M. Geddes, P. M. C. Van Der Spank, Schutzgemeinschaft Der Usi-Anleger Und Anlageberater, for Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, and Enrico Chesi, a Creditor v. United Financial Group, a Corporation, United States Investment Plan, Ltd., a Corporation, United Growth Fund, Inc., a Corporation, United Income and Growth Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Euro-American Real Estate Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Usi Venture Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Fund of Nations, Inc., a Corporation, Design Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Argus Real Estate, Inc. Of California, a Corporation, Argus Real Estate, Inc., a Corporation, Atlas Properties, Inc., a Corporation, Port-West, Inc., a Corporation, Standard Growth Properties, Inc., a Corporation, Standard Investment Company, a Corporation, Taylor and Associates Advertising, Inc., a Corporation, United States Investment Bank, a Corporation, U.S.I. Management, Ltd., a Corporation, U.S.I. Management A. G., a Corporation, U.S. Investment Services, Ltd., a Corporation, U.S.I.S. Investment Services, a Corporation, United States Real Estate Corporation, a Corporation, U.S.I. Securities, Inc., a Corporation, Harris Management Company, Inc., a Corporation, United States Land Investment X, a Corporation, International Securities Underwriters, Inc., a Corporation, Consolidated Insurance International, Inc., a Corporation, U.S.I. Distributors, Inc., a Corporation, Unit & Co., a Corporation, U.S. Investment Management (Uk), Ltd., a Corporation, Robert W. Pollock, Douglas K. Pollock, Robert J. Walker, Frank Weigel, Sandra Pollock, Barry Snider is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for John M. Geddes, P. M. C. Van Der Spank, Schutzgemeinschaft Der Usi-Anleger Und Anlageberater, for Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, and Enrico Chesi, a Creditor v. United Financial Group, a Corporation, United States Investment Plan, Ltd., a Corporation, United Growth Fund, Inc., a Corporation, United Income and Growth Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Euro-American Real Estate Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Usi Venture Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Fund of Nations, Inc., a Corporation, Design Fund, Inc., a Corporation, Argus Real Estate, Inc. Of California, a Corporation, Argus Real Estate, Inc., a Corporation, Atlas Properties, Inc., a Corporation, Port-West, Inc., a Corporation, Standard Growth Properties, Inc., a Corporation, Standard Investment Company, a Corporation, Taylor and Associates Advertising, Inc., a Corporation, United States Investment Bank, a Corporation, U.S.I. Management, Ltd., a Corporation, U.S.I. Management A. G., a Corporation, U.S. Investment Services, Ltd., a Corporation, U.S.I.S. Investment Services, a Corporation, United States Real Estate Corporation, a Corporation, U.S.I. Securities, Inc., a Corporation, Harris Management Company, Inc., a Corporation, United States Land Investment X, a Corporation, International Securities Underwriters, Inc., a Corporation, Consolidated Insurance International, Inc., a Corporation, U.S.I. Distributors, Inc., a Corporation, Unit & Co., a Corporation, U.S. Investment Management (Uk), Ltd., a Corporation, Robert W. Pollock, Douglas K. Pollock, Robert J. Walker, Frank Weigel, Sandra Pollock, Barry Snider in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on August 22, 1977.
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