Legal Opinion
Swarey v. Stephenson
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 1, 2015No. 1272/13PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeahy, J.
Israel and Linda Swarey (“the Swareys” or “Appellants”) fell prey to purportedly false asseverations about investment opportunities in undercapitalized shell companies owned and operated by Todd B. Parriott, Phillip Parriott, and Kerry Stephenson (“Appellees”). The Swareys allege that in searching for secure sources of retirement income in 2008, they were induced by Appellees to invest substantial sums in real estate projects that never developed and companies that were either bankrupt, without assets, or had ceased to exist. Ultimately, the Swareys lost $3.7 million, including their home — a…
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