In re Worlds of Wonder Securities Litigation

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

35 F.3d 1407 (1994)

Relevant factsFree

World of Wonder, Inc. (WOW) (defendant) had a blockbuster 1986 Christmas season selling Teddy Ruxpin and Lazer Tag, leading its board to forecast continued sales growth and raise capital through a 1987 bond issuance. WOW never repeated its 1986 success and defaulted on the bonds. Bondholders (plaintiffs) sued, alleging the bond prospectus contained material misrepresentations about WOW's financial condition; the district court ruled for WOW, and the bondholders appealed.

IssueFree

Whether an optimistic statement issued by a corporation is misleading if it is properly conditioned.

Holding & reasoning

The court resolved the question by applying the controlling rule to the facts and explaining precisely why the outcome followed. Its reasoning ties the doctrine to the record so you can reproduce the analysis on an exam.

Procedural history, concurrence & dissent

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