Legal Opinion
McCowan v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 21, 1987No. 86 Civ. 8398 (RLC), 87 Civ. 2336 (RLC)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Horace D. McGowan, Jr. and Sarah E. McGowan brought suit against Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. (“Dean Witter”), alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968, and the federal securities laws. Contending that plaintiffs have failed to state a claim and to plead fraud with the requisite particularity, Rules 12(b)(6) & 9(b), F.R.Civ.P., Dean Witter has moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims arising under RICO, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c);' under section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. ByrdSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Richard Shemtob v. Shearson, Hammill & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Gross v. Diversified Mortgage InvestorsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Van Ness Townhouses, Edward A. Shay Ai O. Shay, Plaintiffs v. Mar Industries Corp. Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Green v. Ameritrade, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- Horace D. McCowan Jr. And Sarah E. McCowan v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Ballay v. Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Scher v. Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
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