Legal Opinion
Bissell v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 8, 1996No. 93 Civ. 8243 (AGS)PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHWARTZ, District Judge:
This matter is before the Court upon the motion of defendants Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (collectively, “MLPF & S”) to dismiss all claims alleged in the Second Amended Class Action Complaint (the “Complaint”) under Rules 12(b)(6) and 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the motion of plaintiff Louis G. Bissell, Jr. (“Bissell” or “plaintiff”) for class certification. For the reasons set forth below, MLPF & S’s motion is granted, and Bissell’s motion is denied as moot.
BACKGROUND 1
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