Legal Opinion
Lavery v. Kearns
District Court, D. Maine
Decided April 30, 1992No. Civ. 90-0028 P-CPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GENE CARTER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs here seek recovery for losses they suffered after buying a condominium sold to them by Defendant Kearns and financed by Defendant First NH Banks. Plaintiffs have alleged violations of both federal and state securities laws, 15 U.S.C. § 77l (1) and (2); 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b); 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5; 32 M.R.S.A. § 10101 et seq.; N.H.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 421-B:1 et seq.; Mass.Gen.Laws Ann. ch. 110A, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act [RICO], 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c). They also allege common law actions for fraud, negligence, breach…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Ernst & Ernst v. HochfelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- McNally v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United Housing Foundation, Inc. v. FormanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Rand v. M/A-COM, INC.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1992
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. DeyonDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1997
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