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Securities
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Securities Act of 1933

Moshe Shram, Hanna Shram v. IDB Capital Corp.

Published: Dec. 24, 2010 | Result Date: Nov. 18, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 09-00609 Arbitration –  Defense

Court

FINRA


Attorneys

Claimant

Jonathan Schwartz
(Law Office of Jonathan Schwartz)


Respondent

Allan N. Taffet


Facts

Claimants Moshe Shram and Hanna Shram filed a complaint against respondent IDB Capital Corp. relating to claimant's purchase of a Lehman Brothers Treasury Reverse Convertible Note on Visa Inc.

Contentions

CLAIMANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Claimants asserted violation of Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and violation of Section 25401 of the California Securities Act.

Damages

Claimants requested rescission valued at $700,000, pre- and post-judgment interest, filing and hearing fees, and expert witness fees in the amounts of $21,087 and $6,000.

Result

Claimants' claims were denied with prejudice and any and all relief not specifically addressed was denied.

Other Information

ARBITRATORS: Joseph C. Watson, Barbara M. Zak, Robert B. MacDonald.


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