Legal Opinion
Northstar Industries, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 17, 2009No. 08-2480PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Northstar Industries, Inc. (“Northstar”) brought this action in the district court against Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. (“MLGPE”), 1 and Robert F. End for the balance of a brokerage fee it claimed due in the sum of $5.6 million. Northstar contended that fraudulent representations by Merrill Lynch caused Northstar to accept a lower fee than the amount to which it was entitled. On appeal, Northstar challenges the district court’s order granting Merrill Lynch’s 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, arguing that the district court erroneously 1)…
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