Legal Opinion

Scottrade, Inc. v. BROCO INVESTMENTS, INC.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided March 30, 2011No. 10 Civ. 03537(RJH)PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD J. HOLWELL, District Judge:

This action presents a surprising question of first impression. Does a securities broker, whose customers have been defrauded, and who reimburses his customers — but to whom the customers have not assigned their claims, and who other than the reimbursements alleges no damages whatsoever — have standing to sue the alleged fraudsters for violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b), Exchange Act Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5, and Exchange Act…

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  5. Edward E. Lucente, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. International Business MacHines Corporation, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002

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