JOHNSTON v. HOLIDAY INNS, INC.

Nos. 78-1362, 78-1363.

595 F.2d 890 (1979)

Alfred M. JOHNSTON, Individually, Alfred M. Johnston, Trustee, and Daniel R. Greenwood, Trustee, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HOLIDAY INNS, INC., Defendant-Appellee. Alfred M. JOHNSTON, Trustee, and Daniel R. Greenwood, Trustee, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HOLIDAY INNS, INC., Wayne C. Marsh and Lee A. Berthelsen, Trustees, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 30, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Arata and Richard L. Brickley, Boston, Mass., with whom Brickley, Sears & Cole, Boston, Mass., was on brief, for appellants.

Samuel Hoar, Boston, Mass., with whom Thomas H. Lee, II., and Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for appellees.

Before COFFIN, Chief Judge, CAMPBELL and BOWNES, Circuit Judges.


BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

This case is the second attempt by appellants to avoid the consequences of a business deal that went sour. See Johnston v. Holiday Inns, Inc., 565 F.2d 790 (1st Cir.1977). This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees, Holiday Inns, Inc., et al. and the subsequent denial of appellants' motion to amend their complaints.

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