United States Eighth Circuit

In a case alleging common law fraud surrounding a stock purchase, grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the allegedly fraudulent statements could not support claims of fraud because they were: 1) predictions of the future; and 2) a promise of future action not accompanied by a present intent not to perform.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/05/2008
• Published 09/05/2008

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BYE, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Fernando Bermudez, argued, James J. Simeri, on the brief, Clayton, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John C. Martin, argued, Robert J. Zaideman, on the brief, Chicago, IL, for appellees.