TOPALIAN v. EHRMAN

Nos. 90-2104, 90-2105 and 90-2106.

954 F.2d 1125 (1992)

Michael K. TOPALIAN, Don W. Boyett, Bobby McDonald, MJM Ventures, Richard H. Manuel, Jack E. Borroughs and Charles W. Anderson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. John N. EHRMAN, Rockwood Insurance Company, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Michael K. TOPALIAN, Warren B. Fienga, Richard H. Manuel, Don W. Boyett, Bobby W. McDonald, Charles F. Lacelle and MJM Ventures, Plaintiffs-Counter Defendants-Appellants, v. John N. EHRMAN, Etc., et al., Defendants, Ehrman Investment Group, Inc., Defendant-Counter Plaintiff-Appellee, and Onshore Exploration Ltd. 1984 Mid-Year Drilling Program, Counter Plaintiff-Appellee. Michael K. TOPALIAN, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. John N. EHRMAN, Individually, Etc., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied April 7, 1992.

As Amended April 27, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Armando Lopez, Lopez & Ramirez, Houston, Tex., W. Sherman Rogers, Washington, D.C., Gillis & Slogar, Houston, Tex., for Michael K. Topalian et al.

Don Jackson, Paul S. Wells, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, Tex., for Houston Petroleum Corp. & Richard O'Donnell.

Stephen W. Schueler, Charles M. Silverman, Neil A. Wasserstrom, Margraves, Kennerly & Schueler, Frank Pinedo, James Austin Pinedo, Pinedo, Cezeaux & Sweeney, Houston, Tex., for Rio Bravo Oil and Bert Gamble.

W. Roderick Johnson, Butler & Binion, Kevin F. Risley, Houston, Tex., for W. Roderick Johnson.

John R. Knight, Morris & Campbell, Houston, Tex., for Robert E. Eckis, Jr.

Frank Pinedo, James Austin Pinedo, Pinedo, Cezeaux & Sweeney, Houston, Tex., for counter plaintiff-appellee in No. 90-2105.

Kevin F. Risley, Butler & Binion, Houston, Tex., for Rockwood Ins.

Frank Pinedo, James Austin Pinedo, Pinedo, Cezeaux & Sweeney, Houston, Tex., for Ehrman and Ehrman Inv. Group in No. 90-2106.

W. Roderick Johnson, Houston, Tex., for W.R. Johnson and W.R. Johnson, P.C. in No. 90-2106.

Don Jackson, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, Tex., for O'Donnell and Houston Petroleum.

Dale Jefferson, D. John Leger, Houston, Tex., for Victor Russek and Russek Co.

Stephen W. Schueler, Neil A. Wasserstrom, Charles M. Silverman, Margraves, Kennerly & Schueler, Houston, Tex., for Bert Gamble and Rio Bravo Oil Co. in Nos. 90-2105 & 90-2106.

Before DUHÉ, WILLIAMS, and GARZA, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied April 7, 1992.

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Onshore Exploration Ltd. ("Onshore") is a Texas limited partnership formed to engage in oil and gas drilling ventures. On December 3, 1987, plaintiffs — fifteen out of seventy-seven Onshore investors — brought this action against twenty-three defendants.1 Plaintiffs, alleging that they suffered damages as a result of the offer and...

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