Legal Opinion
Sidney B. Weiner v. Shearson, Hammill & Co., Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1975No. 72-1294PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Weiner brought this action in the Arizona District Court against his stockbroker, Shearson, Hammill & Co., Inc., alleging that the company had mishandled the sale and purchase of certain shares in Weiner’s account in such a way as to violate the federal securities laws. Weiner sought a declaration that he owed the company nothing, and a judgment for compensatory damages for the diminution in value of the shares, and for punitive damages. The company moved for a dismissal of the action on the grounds that the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief…
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