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How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that the “general rule” is that “‘inaction can create aider and abettor liability only where there is a conscious or reckless violation of an independent duty to act’”
• uncontradicted evidence that investor executed agreements as part of one whole transaction, believing contract ultimately sued upon was necessary prerequisite to completing transaction
• “Questions of intent, we note, are usually inappropriate for disposition on summary judgment.”
• “The issue of the dependency of separate contracts, therefore, boils down to the intent of the parties. Questions of intent, we note, are usually inappropriate for disposition on summary judgment”
• “Questions of intent, we note, are usually inappropriate for disposition on summary judgment.”
• “Since we hereinafter conclude that no violation of section 10(b) of the Act or rule 10b–5 survives National Union’s motion for summary judgment, we do not reach any issue posed by section 29(b) of the Act.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).