Harapat v. Harris, 444 U.S. 980 (1979). · Go Syfert
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“if a company officer knows that the financial statements are false or misleading and yet proceeds to file them, the willingness of an accountant to give an unqualified opinion with respect to them does not negate the existence of the requisite intent or establish good faith relia…”
86 citation events (5 in the last 25 years) across 25 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Silverman v. Motorola, Inc. (ilnd, 2011-07-25)
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Top citers, strongest first. 14 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Silverman v. Motorola, Inc.
N.D. Ill. · 2011 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
if a company officer knows that the financial statements are false or misleading and yet proceeds to file them, the willingness of an accountant to give an unqualified opinion with respect to them does not negate the existence of the requisite intent or establish good faith relia…
discussed Cited "see" Securities & Exchange Commission v. Softpoint, Inc.
S.D.N.Y. · 1997 · signal: accord · confidence high
SEC v. Bonastia, 614 F.2d 908 , 914 (3d Cir. 1980) (rejecting a defense of good faith reliance where the defendant was a high-ranking corporate officer who acted with scienter); accord SEC v. Goldfield Deep Mines Co. of Nev., 758 F.2d 459 , 467 (9th Cir.1985) (“If a company officer knows that the financial statements are false or misleading and yet proceeds to file them, the willingness of an accountant to give an unqualified opinion with respect to them does not negate the existence of the requisite intent or establish good faith reliance.”) (quoting United States v. Erickson, 601 F.2d 29…
discussed Cited "see" Matter of Roberts
Ind. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See, In re Crumpacker (1978), 269 Ind. 630 , 383 N.E.2d 36 , cert. denied 444 U.S. 979 , 100 S.Ct. 481 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 ; In re Wireman (1977), Ind., 367 N.E.2d 1368 , cert. denied 436 U.S. 904 , 98 S.Ct. 2234 , 56 L.Ed.2d 402 ; In re Murray (1977), 266 Ind. 221 , 362 N.E.2d 128 , appeal dismissed, 434 U.S. 1029 , 98 S.Ct. 758 , 54 L.Ed.2d 777 .
discussed Cited "see" Litton Industries, Inc. And Litton Systems, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission (2×)
9th Cir. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Jay Norris, Inc. v. FTC, 598 F.2d 1244, 1250 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 980 , 100 S.Ct. 481 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979).
cited Cited "see" First National Bank v. Estate of Russell
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Erickson, 601 F.2d 296 , 300 n.4 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 979 , 100 S.Ct. 480 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" First National Bank Of Las Vegas, New Mexico v. Estate Of Milton B. Russell
1st Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Erickson, 601 F.2d 296 , 300 n.4 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 979 , 100 S.Ct. 480 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979) Although a recent Fifth Circuit case, Westchester County Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. Legel, Braswell Gov't Sec.
cited Cited "see" Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Joaquin Gurule
10th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. Califano, 597 F.2d 152 (9th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 980 , 100 S.Ct. 481 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. David N. Moore
7th Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Stout, 601 F.2d 325, 329 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 979 , 100 S.Ct. 481 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979), and cases cited therein.
discussed Cited "see" Official Airline Guides, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
2d Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
Fedders Corp. v. FTC, 529 F.2d 1398, 1403 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 818 , 97 S.Ct. 63 , 50 L.Ed.2d 79 (1976); see Jay Norris, Inc. v. FTC, 598 F.2d 1244, 1251 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 980 , 100 S.Ct. 481 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979).
cited Cited "see" Securities & Exchange Commission v. Miller
S.D.N.Y. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
Stigum, supra, at 328 (emphasis in original); see United States v. Erickson, 601 F.2d 296 , 300 n.4 (7th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 979 , 100 S.Ct. 480 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1980).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Slycord v. Chater
N.D. Iowa · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
Id. at 109, 97 S.Ct. at 986 ; see also Harapat v. Califano, 598 F.2d 474 , 477 n. 3 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 980 , 100 S.Ct. 482 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Hydroculture, Inc. v. Coopers & Lybrand
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1992 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Erickson, 601 F.2d 296, 305 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 979 , 100 S.Ct. 480 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979) (the fact that financial statements are audited by an independent public accounting firm does not relieve bank officers from liability to third parties for wilfully filing materially false and misleading financial statements); In re Interstate Hosiery Mills, Inc., 4 S.E.C. 706, 721 (1939) (management does not discharge its obligation to report accurate financial information to the SEC and investors by employing an independent public accounting firm to audit the…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Potter v. Bowen
D. Or. · 1987 · signal: see also · confidence low
Elizabeth Community Hospital v. Heckler, 745 F.2d 587, 592 (9th Cir.1984); see also Smith v. Califano, 597 F.2d 152, 156 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 980 , 100 S.Ct. 481 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Steven T. Heise
6th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Moore, 627 F.2d 830, 832 , 101 S.Ct. 1360 , 67 L.Ed.2d 342 (7th Cir.1980) (in a § 7203 prosecution it is acceptable to use earlier returns to show willfulness), cer t. denied, 450 U.S. 916 (1981), citing United States v. Stout, 601 F.2d 325, 329 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 979 , 100 S.Ct. 481 , 62 L.Ed.2d 406 (1979); United States v. Thiel, 619 F.2d 778, 781 (8th Cir.) (there is no abuse of discretion in admitting taxpayer’s income tax filings either for the years preceding or following the years upon which the conviction is based), cert. denied, 449 U.S. …
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Harapat
v.
Harris, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
No. 79-436.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Dec 3, 1979.
444 U.S. 980

C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.