Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided January 19, 1989No. 3-86-0486PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
HIGGINS, District Judge.
This is an action alleging fraud and other unlawful acts incident to the sale of securities in violation of federal securities laws, state blue-sky laws, the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO), the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and various theories of common law liability discussed in more detail below. Plaintiff Donald Nichols and 112 others filed their original complaint in this Court on May 30, 1986. 1 The complaint names fourteen persons as defendants in this action. Those defendants which have filed motions presently…
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3Cited by28 opinions
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