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· 2/28/1995

Gustafson v. Alloyd Co.

Citations

  • 513 U.S. 561
  • 115 S. Ct. 1061
  • 131 L. Ed. 2d 1
  • 1995 U.S. LEXIS 1804
  • 63 U.S.L.W. 4165
  • 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 603
  • 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1458

How courts have described this case

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

  • ruling that identical terms in different parts of 1933 Act are intended to have the same meaning — in context of term \prospectus\
  • holding that § 12(a)(2) does not relate to private sales or sales of securities in secondary market, i.e. shares that have been sold previously
  • concluding that “[t]he intent of Congress and the design of the statute require that § 12[ (a)](2) liability be limited to public offerings”
  • holding that where legislative history is considered, “it is preferable to consult the documents prepared by Congress while deliberating”
  • ruling that identical terms in different parts of 1933 Act are intended to have the same meaning — in context of term “prospectus”
  • recognizing that “[t]he intent of Congress and the design of the statute' require that § 12[ (a) ](2) liability be limited to public offerings”

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Judges: Kennedy, Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Thomas, Scalia, Ginsburg, Breyer

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