Legal Opinion

Gray v. Hirsch

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided January 8, 1999No. 97 Civ. 3082 CBMPublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MOTLEY, J.

Plaintiffs John Gray, Nancy Gray, and Thomas Gray filed this action against defendant Gerald P. Hirsch and several business entities he controlled (the “Hirsch entities”). The Grays claim that Mr. Hirsch fraudulently induced them to purchase unregistered securities, in violation of federal statutes, state statutes, and state common law.

The present question is whether the action, as against Mr. Hirsch, should be stayed during the Hirsch entities’ bankruptcy. For the reasons given below, the court concludes that action against Mr. Hirsch should not be stayed and that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. A.H. Robins Co. v. PiccininCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  2. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Ass'n v. ButlerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  3. In Re United Health Care OrganizationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1997
  4. North Star Contracting Corp. v. McSpedon (In Re North Star Contracting Corp.)District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
  5. CAE Industries Ltd. v. Aerospace Holdings Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1990

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Ochs v. Lipson (In Re First Central Financial Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1999
  2. Charan Trading Corp. v. Uni-Marts, LLC (In Re Uni-Marts, LLC)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 2009
  3. Gucci, America, Inc. v. Duty Free Apparel, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 2004
  4. JNA-1 Corp. v. Uni-Marts, LLC (In Re Uni-Marts, LLC)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 2009
  5. Kesar, Inc. v. Uni-Marts, LLC (In Re Uni-Marts, LLC)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 2009

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