United States Eighth Circuit
Lester v. Novastar Fin., Inc., 08-2452
District court's order dismissing plaintiff's class-action securities complaint under the heightened pleading requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 and concluding that any attempt to amend the complaint would be futile is affirmed on the alternate basis that plaintiff failed to offer a proposed amended complaint to the district court.
Appellate Information
- Decided 09/01/2009
- Published 09/01/2009
Judges
- GRUENDER, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, COLLOTON and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Joseph D. Daley, argued, Thomas E. Eagler, Frederick Walters, Alexandra Bernay, Lauren Kerkhoff, on the brief, San Diego, CA, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- William F. Alderman, argued, San Francisco, CA, Michael Thompson, Brian D. Martin, on the brief, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.