Legal Opinion
David E. Heasley and Kathleen Heasley v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1990No. 88-4950PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Statement of Facts
Between 1981 and 1983, Gaylen Danner, a self-styled economic and financial consultant and securities dealer, introduced Kathleen and David Heasley to numerous investment plans. Before meeting Danner, the Heasleys invested in a mutual fund plan and held $3,000 in stocks as part of Mr. Heasley’s job benefit plan. They had no other investment experience. Both held blue collar jobs. Neither Heasley graduated from high school, although Ms. Heasley earned a G.E.D. and 18 college credits, one course at a time. Worried about their future and that of their…
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