Legal Opinion
Russell v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 10, 1986No. 12557PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue on appeal in this case is whether the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act applies to the purchase and sale of securities. The plaintiff, William A. Russell, brought suit against the defendants, James J. Reid and Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. (Dean Witter), to recover for losses he sustained as a result of a securities transaction that the defendants had arranged. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants had broken their contract with the plaintiff, made fraudulent misrepresentations, handled the plaintiffs account negligently, and violated both the Connecticut Uniform…
2Cases cited51 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Secondino v. New Haven Gas Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- Hinchliffe v. American Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Mead v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by87 opinions
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- Julie Cotton, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. William Slone, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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