Pitman v. Aran

MEMORANDUM

DAVIS, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is a diversity of citizenship action in which Maryland law is controlling. The plaintiffs’ claims for equitable relief and damages arise out of a series of unsuccessful entrepreneurial efforts, and are grounded upon allegations of mismanagement, self-dealing and outright dishonesty.

The plaintiffs are Maxine Pitman (“Pit-man”) and Vendóme Investment Group, Inc. (“Vendóme”), a Maryland corporation, and the vehicle through which Pitman and defendant Eli Aran (“Aran”) undertook to enter into various business ventures inter se. Pit-man and Aran…