Roberts v. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.

857 F.2d 646 Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,028, 12 Fed.R.Serv.3d 810 Phillip D. ROBERTS; Lynn Roberts; Denny Delk; Karen Delk; William J. Freschi, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs/Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO., Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellant, and Houston Harbaugh, P.C., Defendant/Appellee. Nos. 87-2106, 87-2128 and 87-2278. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 15, 1988. Decided Sept. 19, 1988. Solomon B. Cera, David B. Gold, P.C., San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiffs/appellants/cross-appellees. Richard N. Patterson, McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant/appellee/cross-appellant. James J. Corbelli, Lillick, McHose & Charles, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant/appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before SCHROEDER * and BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judges, and STEPHENS, ** District Judge. PER CURIAM: OVERVIEW 1 Plaintiffs are a class of investors who purchased interests in limited partnerships offered by an array of individuals and corporate entities. Defendants are accountants and attorneys…