Cope v. Price Waterhouse

990 F.2d 1256 RICO Bus.Disp.Guide 8274 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Stephen COPE; France Bolei; Paul Costa; Donald Fuller, on behalf of themselves and the class they represent, Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor, v. PRICE WATERHOUSE; Kenneth Leventhal & Company; Stephen Roulac, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-15901. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 10, 1993. Decided April 7, 1993. Before GOODWIN, FERNANDEZ and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Brichard & Co. ("Brichard") syndicated eight public limited partnership offerings, each of which was formed to acquire and operate a large apartment complex. Upon the financial collapse of the partnerships in 1987, the limited partners brought a class action suit against Price Waterhouse, which conducted certain audits for Brichard, and Kenneth Leventhal & Co., Stephen Roulac, and Stephen Roulac & Co. (collectively "the…