Legal Opinion
Robert C. Merckens v. F. I. Dupont, Glore Forgan & Co. A/K/A Dupont Walston Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 11, 1975No. 726, Docket 74-2663PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
The action below was brought by the plaintiff pro se against the named defendant, F. I. DuPont, Glore Forgan & Co. The defendant’s answer raised as affirmative defenses the statute of limitations and lack of personal jurisdiction. The court below construed the complaint to charge a violation of Regulation T, 12 C.F.R. § 220.4(c), promulgated pursuant to section 7(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78g. Looking to the law of the forum state, New York, the court below applied the three year statute of limitations provided by N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(2) and accordingly granted…
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