Legal Opinion
Mullis v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided July 1, 1980No. Civ. R-79-172 BRTPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BRUCE R. THOMPSON, District Judge.
This cause is before the Court on the defendant’s motion to dismiss Counts I-V of the complaint for failure to state claims upon which relief can be granted and defendant’s motion to stay proceedings pending arbitration.
The complaint states seven counts under federal and state securities laws, federal commodities laws and common law dealing with Merrill Lynch’s allegedly careless and fraudulent activity in handling the plaintiff’s accounts. Count I alleges a claim for fraud under Section 10b of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,…
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3Cited by19 opinions
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