Carvel Dillard v. Security Pacific Brokers, Inc. And Financial Clearing & Services Corp.

GEE, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents a bizarre fact situation and one narrow issue of first impression in our circuit.

Facts

Carvel Dillard, appearing pro se both here and in the trial court, sued the defendant brokers on negligence and various other theories to recover losses that he claims he suffered when they refused to execute buy orders that he gave them. Dillard had, however, financed the proposed stock transaction with admittedly hot checks which he gave the brokers, in consequence of which they suffered a loss of over $50,-000. In a prior action to Dillard’s pro se one against them,…