Legal Opinion
Theodore C. Swartz v. Kpmg Llp, and Presidio Advisory Services Inc. Deutsche Bank Ag Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 12, 2007No. 05-35167PublishedCited by 1,084 opinions
1Per curiam
I. INTRODUCTION
This suit arises out of a failed tax shelter, which defendants allegedly sold to plaintiff-appellant Theodore Swartz, charging over a million dollars, even though they knew the scheme would be considered unlawful by the IRS. Among the named defendants were accounting firm KPMG, law firm Sidley Austin Brown & Wood (“B & W”), Deutsche Bank AG and Deutsche Bank Securities (collectively “DB” or “Deutsche Bank”), and Presidio Advisory Services (“Presidio”). Against all defendants, Swartz asserted claims (1) under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18…
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