HARMSEN v. SMITH

Nos. 80-5097 to 80-5099.

693 F.2d 932 (1982)

Fred H. HARMSEN, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. C. Arnholt SMITH, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 1, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Sheridan, Simon & Sheridan, Los Angeles, Cal., David E. Monahan, Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye, San Diego, Cal., Alan G. Martin, Horvitz & Greines, Encino, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Susan Illston, San Mateo, Cal., argued for plaintiffs-appellees; Susan Illston, San Mateo, Cal., Gerald R. Schmelzer, San Diego, Cal., on brief.

Before SKOPIL and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges, and AGUILAR, District Judge.


SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge.

This case arose out of the failure of United States National Bank (USNB) of San Diego and the disintegration of the financial empire of its former officer, director, and controlling shareholder, C. Arnholt Smith (C. Arnholt). C. Arnholt, in connection with members of his family and the directors and officers of corporations he controlled, allegedly engaged in continuing fraudulent activities from...

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