Ohio v. Peterson, Lowry, Rall, Barber & Ross

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SHERMAN G. FINESILVER, District Judge.

THIS MATTER, a securities case, is before the court on defendants’ Motions to Dismiss, motions which we treat as Motions for Summary Judgment. 1 Defendants contend that the instant suit is untimely filed and hence barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Plaintiff, invoking the equitable tolling doctrine, asserts that its suit remains viable.

For reasons which follow, we grant defendants’ motions and enter judgment for defendants.

I

Plaintiff is the state of Ohio. Through its Treasurer, plaintiff purchased a…