Legal Opinion
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Cavicchia
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 12, 1970No. 69 Civ. 947 and 1560PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LASKER, District Judge.
The Attorney General of the State of New York brought suit under Article 23-A of the New York General Business Law, McKinney’s Consolidated Laws, c. 20 (“Martin Act”), General Business Law § 352 et seq., against one Elsie Cavicchia. A receiver (defendant Arthur Weiss) of Cavicchia’s property was appointed and authorized to take possession of such of her property as was in the hands of her brokers, the plaintiffs here.
Simultaneous proceedings by a private party against Cavicchia in New Jersey resulted in similar orders of the New Jersey court addressed to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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