Kapps v. Torch Offshore, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• recognizing that cautionary statements must be taken into account in determining whether a reasonable investor would have been materially misled
• recognizing that cautionary statements must be taken into account in determining whether a reasonable investor would have been materially misled
• recognizing that cautionary statements must be taken into account in determining whether a reasonable investor would have been materially misled
• stating that “mere conclusory allegations will not suffice to prevent a motion to dismiss.”
• “A fact is material ‘if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable shareholder would consider it important’ in making an investment decision.”
• “[T]he definition of ‘material’ … is not strictly limited to information that is firm-specific and non-public.”

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Cited by

33 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

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• Qualcomm v. American Wireless Group
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  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2012-12-06· cited 24×
• In Re Dynegy, Inc. Securities Litigation
  S.D. Texas· 2004-10-07· cited 21×
• Plymouth County Retirement Ass'n v. Primo Water Corp.
  M.D. North Carolina· 2013-08-14· cited 18×
• Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & \Erisa\ Litigation v. UBS PaineWebber, Inc.
  S.D. Texas· 2017-02-28· cited 17×
• Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corp. v. Dynegy, Inc.
  S.D. Texas· 2005-01-03· cited 16×
• In Re Franklin Bank Corp. Securities Litigation
  S.D. Texas· 2011-03-21· cited 14×
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Washington Investment Network
  D.C. Circuit· 2007-02-06· cited 14×
• In re Kosmos Energy Ltd. Securities Litigation
  N.D. Texas· 2013-06-24· cited 14×
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• In re Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. Securities Litigation
  D. New Mexico· 2011-06-02· cited 11×
• Mallen v. Alphatec Holdings, Inc.
  S.D. California· 2012-03-22· cited 8×
• Dawes v. Imperial Sugar Co.
  S.D. Texas· 2013-09-27· cited 7×
• Rubke v. Capitol Bancorp Ltd.
  N.D. California· 2006-10-27· cited 6×
• Nguyen v. Maxpoint Interactive, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 2017-02-13· cited 6×
• Izadjoo v. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
  S.D. Texas· 2017-02-14· cited 6×
• Ramirez ex rel. Situated v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
  N.D. Texas· 2018-08-14· cited 6×

Cites

24 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.
  Supreme Court· 2002-02-26· cited 8,748×
• Basic Inc. v. Levinson
  Supreme Court· 1988-03-07· cited 3,007×
• Auer v. Robbins
  Supreme Court· 1997-02-19· cited 2,686×
• TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1976-06-14· cited 2,447×
• Shaw v. Digital Equipment Corp.
  First Circuit· 1996-05-07· cited 855×
• Rosenzweig v. Azurix Corp.
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-06-13· cited 527×
• Oxford Asset Mgmt. Ltd. v. Michael Jaharis
  Eleventh Circuit· 2002-07-16· cited 391×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1993-10-14· cited 375×
• Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,451 Jerry Krim, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Banctexas Group, Inc., Banctexas Group, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1993-05-12· cited 318×
• In Re Worlds Of Wonder Securities Litigation
  Ninth Circuit· 1994-09-15· cited 307×
• Craftmatic Securities Litigation v. Kraftsow
  Third Circuit· 1989-11-29· cited 240×
• Nathenson v. Zonagen Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2001-10-15· cited 231×
• Wielgos v. Commonwealth Edison Co.
  Seventh Circuit· 1989-12-12· cited 148×
• Kane Enterprises v. MacGregor (USA) Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-02-27· cited 108×
• In Re Nationsmart Corporation Securities Litigation
  Eighth Circuit· 1998-01-15· cited 106×
• Lucia v. Prospect Street High Income Portfolio, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1994-09-28· cited 88×
• United Paperworkers International Union, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. International Paper Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee
  Second Circuit· 1993-02-12· cited 79×
• Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,019 Mary Margaret Ward, Cross-Appellants v. Succession of Richard W. Freeman, Cross-Appellees
  Fifth Circuit· 1988-09-15· cited 67×
• Zucker v. Quasha
  D. New Jersey· 1995-07-07· cited 47×
• Klein v. General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 1999-12-07· cited 41×

Other cases named Kapps v. Torch Offshore, Inc.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Kapps v. Torch Offshore, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-07-26