Legal Opinion
People v. First Meridian Planning Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 2, 1995PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
The 39-count indictment in this case arose out of an investigation by the Attorney-General of the investment promotional activities, commencing in 1982, of defendant First Meridian Planning Corp. (First Meridian), its officers and sales personnel. First Meridian portrayed itself to the investing public as a knowledgeable, experienced financial planning enterprise competent to advise clients on investment decisions through the formulation of a personalized investment plan tailored to the individual financial needs and objectives of each investor. In fact, however,…
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