Legal Opinion
Eisenberg v. Gagnon
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 28, 1985No. Nos. 84-1214, 84-1225 and 84-1261PublishedCited by 449 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiffs Martin Eisenberg and Arthur Nissen were investors in two limited partnerships, Bar Associates (Bar) and Cay Associates (Cay), which were part of a series of limited partnerships designed as tax shelters. Their investment proved worthless and, moreover, the Internal Revenue Service eventually disallowed any deductions beyond their actual monetary loss. Plaintiffs’ principal allegation has been that defendant David Wasserstrom, an attorney, together with Frederick Gagnon and Bernard Boyers, orchestrated a scheme…
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