Legal Opinion
Long v. Abbott Mortgage Corp.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 8, 1978No. Civ. N-74-133PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
NEWMAN, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
In May, 1971, the New Haven Register, a daily paper of general circulation, carried an advertisement offering an opportunity to invest in mortgages with a “13 — 15% GUARANTEED RETURN.” Dwight A. Long, a retired businessman, responded to the ad and during the next eighteen months invested well over $100,000 in nine mortgages through the defendant Abbott Mortgage Corporation (formerly “Abbot Mortgage and Loan Corporation,” hereinafter “Abbott”). Abbott went into state receivership in November, 1974, and Long seeks to recover his losses…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Holmberg v. ArmbrechtSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Bailey v. GloverSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,975 Michelle K. Tomera, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Arthur T. Galt, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,865 James Arneil and Vernon A. Stockwell v. James B. Ramsey, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Hobson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Harry L. DILLMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Cerbone v. International Ladies' Garment Workers' UnionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Margaret E. KOKE and Anna C. Koke, Appellants, v. STIFEL, NICOLAUS & CO., INC., and Kingsley O. Wright, Sr., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Bodner v. Banque ParibasDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2000
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