Legal Opinion
Sender v. Buchanan (In Re Hedged-Investments Associates, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 23, 1996No. 95-1162PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of an elaborate and long-running Ponzi scheme. 1 As with all Ponzi schemes, this one collapsed and left many innocent investors with significant losses. The scheme was masterminded and operated by James Donahue, whom a federal district court sentenced to federal prison for his role in the debacle. In his operation of the scheme, Mr. Donahue utilized a solely-owned corporation and three limited partnerships. The innocent investors in the scheme purportedly purchased limited partnership interests in the partnerships. Now that the scheme has collapsed,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Ocelot Oil Corporation v. Sparrow IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Demarest v. ManspeakerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by75 opinions
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