Legal Opinion
Joseph A. Romano v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1987No. 87-3069PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FELDMAN, District Judge:
This appeal is taken from the district court’s dismissal of various securities and commodities violations claims and denial of class certification. We affirm the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
Joseph A. Romano brought this action on behalf of himself and other “involuntary” Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Trust customers alleging violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In connection with his claims of commodities churning 1 and impermissible trading on margin, Romano sued a host of Merrill…
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