Legal Opinion
Williams v. Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided December 12, 1995No. 83348PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ADAMS, Judge:
Appellee Penny Williams opened an account with Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc. in September of 1989. Her financial consultant with Shearson, Jerry Wood, reportedly wrote checks to himself on Williams’ account and those of some twenty-three other clients in an aggregate sum of 1.2 to 1.4 million dollars. Claiming she was damaged as a result of Wood’s actions, Williams sued Wood, Shearson and Bank of Oklahoma. 1 Her claim against Shearson was based on common law fraud and breach of contract theories as well as violations of state and federal securities laws.
Shearson moved to…
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