Legal Opinion
Thomas F. Puckett and Mildred M. Puckett v. Rufenacht, Bromagen & Hertz, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 25, 1990No. 89-4504PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
This case arose out of the commodity futures trading tragedy of Dr. and Mildred Puckett. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Rufenacht, Bromagen & Hertz, Inc. (RB & H), the broker, on all counts below. We affirm the summary judgment dismissing the Pucketts’ claims that RB & H committed common law fraud or violated § 4b of the Commodities Exchange Act (CEA), 7 U.S.C. § 6b. However, we certify the state law questions of negligence and breach of fiduciary duty to the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
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2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Eusebio M. Martinez, Father of Jacqueline M. Martinez, a Minor, Deceased v. Jose Rodriquez and Antonio Rodriquez, D/B/A Ingram Court ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by28 opinions
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