Legal Opinion
Patsos v. First Albany Corp.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 5, 2001PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
We consider in this case whether claims by a customer against his broker-dealer in the securities business are barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. A judge in the *324Superior Court concluded that they were, and entered summary judgment for the defendant on all counts. The plaintiff appealed, and the Appeals Court vacated the judgment. Patsos v. First Albany Corp., 48 Mass. App. Ct. 266 (1999). We granted the defendant’s application for further appellate review. We agree with the well-reasoned decision of the Appeals Court, but take this opportunity to clarify relevant points of law.…
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