Legal Opinion

De Kwiatkowski v. Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided December 29, 2000No. 96 CIV. 4798(VM)PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

MARRERO, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.677

FACTS .678

I. LAW OF THE CASE . RULE 60(b) and RULE 59(a) STANDARDS .683 Oi 00 CO

II. JURY INSTRUCTIONS.... 00 Z£>

III. CLAIMS OF ERROR. 00 <1

A. Bear Stearns as Investment Advisor. 00 <1

B. Theories of Negligence. 00 OO

C. Failure to Advise. 00 CO

D. Absence of Duty. 00 ÍD

IV. APPLICABLE LEGAL PRINCIPLES. A. Bases for the Broker’s Duties. 1. The Broker as Agent. 2. The Broker as Fiduciary. 3. The Duty of Due Care. 4. Negligence and Contract. 5. Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty 6. Standards of Due Care. 7. Policy…

2Cases cited68 opinions

  1. Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  3. Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Henryk De Kwiatkowski v. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Bear, Stearns Securities Corporation, and Bear Stearns Forex Inc., and Albert J. SabiniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
  2. Valentini v. Citigroup, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2011
  3. BHC Interim Funding, L.P. v. Finantra Capital, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
  4. In Re Livent, Inc. Noteholders Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2001
  5. Brown v. National Football LeagueDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002

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