Legal Opinion
People v. Zinke
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 30, 1989PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
This appeal presents the issue of whether a general partner with virtually unfettered management control and investment discretion may be held criminally accountable for misappropriating a limited partnership’s funds.
In April 1981, defendant, an investment adviser for small pension and profit-sharing funds, formed a limited partnership, SIN (Stonehenge Investment Notes) 1, Ltd., in which he was the general partner and about 20 to 25 pension funds or profit-sharing plans were limited partners. The partnership’s purpose, as defined in the partnership agreement,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- People v. FullerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Holmes v. . GilmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Riviera Congress Associates ex rel. Lewy v. YasskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Lichtyger v. Franchard Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
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