Legal Opinion
Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. BDO Seidman, LLP
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 14, 1999No. 98 Civ. 2266(LAP)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PRESKA, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) and James W. Giddens as Trustee (the “Trustee”) for the liquidation of the business of securities broker-dealer A.R. Baron & Co., Inc. (“Baron”), brought this action against defendant BDO Seidman, LLP (“Seidman”) seeking damages for various state law causes of action, such as negligence, fraud and breach of contract. In essence, the action is one seeking recovery for an accountant’s misrepresentations. Defendant has now moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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