Legal Opinion
Ernest Ray Ritch, Mary J. Ritch v. The Robinson-Humphrey Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 10, 1998No. 97-6576PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLS, Senior District Judge:
I. Background
In 1989, Ernest Ray Riteh and Mary J. Ritch' — a retired couple in their 70s — opened an account with broker Steuart Evans at The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. (“Robinson-Humphrey”) in Huntsville, Alabama, on the recommendation of their son, Joe Ritch. After opening the account with Robinson-Humphrey, Ray Riteh purchased Comptronix stock (the stock at issue here) on two occasions. Ray Ritch had bought stock in Comp-tronix several times prior to opening an account with Robinson-Humphrey, beginning in 1986 when the company was privately held. Joe…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Mikele S. CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF MIAMI, Jose Garcia-Pendrosa, Defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Isenbergh v. Knight-Ridder Newspaper Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Trotter v. Board of Trustees of the University of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Williams v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Lawrence v. Courtyards at Deerwood Ass'n, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2004
- Merle Wood & Associates, Inc. v. Trinity Yachts, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2012
- Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. First Horizon Asset Sec. Inc.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 2018
- Great American Fidelity Insurance v. JWR Construction Services, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2012
- Sonia L. Thomas v. Alabama Home ConstructionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.