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Securities
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Breach of Suitability

Angela C. Kamahi, Isaac Kamahi v. Banc of America Investment Services Inc., Matthew Beard Lord

Published: Mar. 12, 2011 | Result Date: Feb. 9, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 08-03821 Arbitration –  $50,000

Facts

Angela Kamahi and Isaac Kamahi filed a complaint against Banc of America Investment Services inc. (BAI) and Matthew Lord relating to an investment in AXA Equitable Accumulator Elite Annuities.

Damages

Claimants sought cancellation of an annuity issued by AXA Equitable resulting in damages of $1,566,000.

Injuries

Claimants asserted the following causes of action: negligence, breach of fiduciary duty; negligence, breach of suitability; negligence, misrepresentation; intentional misrepresentation; intentional misrepresentation; negligence, failure to supervise; and breach of contract.

Result

The FINRA panel found BAI liable for the sum of $35,000 in compensatory damages and Lord for $15,000 in compensatory damages.

Other Information

ARBITRATORS: Nancy J. Spieczny, Vytas A. Tarulis, Cynthia B. Stone.


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