Legal Opinion
Baker v. Stewart Title & Trust of Phoenix, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided May 2, 2000No. 1 CA-CV 99-0211PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GERBER, Judge.
¶ 1 In September, 1994, about 80 investors filed a complaint against multiple defendants alleging negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, securities fraud, consumer fraud, constructive fraud and violation of RICO statutes. The plaintiffs (“plaintiffs” or “appellants”) obtained a judgment of $8,638,044. against Ben Friedman (“Friedman”), the main organizer and promoter of the scheme. Other defendants included his accountants, real estate broker and title company. This appeal involves the sole remaining defendant, Stewart Title and Trust of Phoenix, Inc.…
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