Legal Opinion
Ascension Technology Corp. v. McDonald Investments, Inc.
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided March 11, 2003No. 2:01-cv-00370PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND' ORDER
SESSIONS, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Ascension Technology Corporation (“Ascension”) has sued its brokerage firm, McDonald Investments, Inc. (“McDonald”), the broker with whom it dealt (“Hoppe”), and McDonald’s parent corporation, KeyCorp, a bank holding company, in connection with Ascension’s investments in corporate bonds. Ascension alleges violations of the Exchange Act’s § 10(b) and § 20(a), the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act and the Vermont Securities Act; negligent misrepresentation; and breach of fiduciary duties.
The Defendants seek dismissal of the counts alleging violations…
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