Legal Opinion
Lewis B. Freeman v. First Union National
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 7, 2003No. 02-11559PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Lewis B. Freeman, court-appointed receiver for Unique Gems International Corp. (“Unique Gems”), and Lucy Martinez, class representative of Unique Gems’ creditors (“the Creditor Plaintiffs”), appeal the district court’s dismissal of their claims against First Union National Bank (“First Union”) for its alleged participation in a fraudulent Ponzi scheme perpetrated by the principals of Unique Gems. The district court dismissed, with prejudice, Freeman and the Creditor Plaintiffs’ jointly-filed aiding and abetting a fraudulent transfer claim for failure to state a cause of action under Florida…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Burger King Corp. v. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Charles J. Piazza, Jr. v. EBSCO Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- St. Charles Foods, Inc. v. America's Favorite Chicken Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Invo Florida, Inc. v. Somerset Venturer, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Freeman v. First Union NationalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
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