Legal Opinion
Cecka v. Beckman & Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 4, 1972No. Civ. 13275PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JANES, J.
Defendants Beckman & Co., Inc. (a corporate brokerage firm dealing in securities and commodities), and Jack Vaughn and Harry Evans (two of its account representatives) appeal from a judgment awarding plaintiff damages in the amount of $5,449.52 after nonjury trial of a negligence action for losses sustained by plaintiff while defendants were handling his account.
Summary of the Facts
Plaintiff is a certified public accountant and licensed real estate broker, with degrees in business administration, accounting, and law. He has invested in the stock market profitably since 1951.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Millbrae Assn. for Residential Survival v. City of MillbraeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Robinson v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1971
- Rattray v. ScudderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Leuzinger v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1965
- Spaziani v. MillarCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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3Cited by21 opinions
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