Globus v. Law Research Service, Inc.

PER CURIAM: We affirmed in open court Judge Marvin E. Frankel’s award to Blair & Co., Granbery, Marache, Inc. (Blair) of contribution in the amount of one-third each from Law Research Service, Inc. (LRS) and Ellias C. Hoppenfeld (Hop-penfeld), Blair’s co-defendants in an earlier stage of these proceedings. In Globus v. Law Research Service, Inc., 418 F.2d 1276 (1969), we affirmed a judgment entered against Blair, LRS, and Hoppenfeld for their joint and several liability pursuant to § 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77q(a) and § 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S. C. 78j(b) for failing to disclose material facts in connection with a public offering of the stock of LRS. 287 F.Supp. 188 (D.C.1968). Blair subsequently satisfied the judgment and by a motion in the district court sought to compel LRS and Hoppenfeld to pay their pro-rata shares of the judgment. Judge Frankel awarded contribution. We agree with both his result and reasoning and affirm the judgment on the basis of his opinion, reported at 318 F. Supp. 955 (1970).