Legal Opinion

Rush v. Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided November 9, 1984No. 84 Civ. 3219 (RWS)PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SWEET, District Judge.

This is a motion for reargument seeking reinstatement of the plaintiff’s punitive damages claim appended to the common law fraud count of the complaint. The motion is granted and the prior order of August 23, 1984, striking the punitive damage claim, is vacated.

Procedural Background

This case was commenced on May 8, 1984 by Rush (“Rush”) seeking damages against his securities broker Oppenheimer & Co. and Scott Seskis (“Brokers”) alleging violations of section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (“RICO”) and New York…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Borkowski v. BorkowskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Roy Export Company Establishment Of Vaduz, Liechtenstein v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  3. Roy Export Co. Establishment v. Columbia Broadcasting System Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
  4. Durham Industries, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. The North River Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  5. Rush v. Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. In Re Gas Reclamation, Inc. Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
  2. Rush v. Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
  3. Koch v. GreenbergDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2014
  4. Frota v. Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1986
  5. Poller v. BioScrip, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2013

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