Linda Tedrahn v. Centaurus Financial Inc., Marco Adan Fuentes, Gregory Scott Kinkead, Joseph Gregory Papez Jr., Westley Hayes King, Wesley Allen King
Published: May 27, 2017 | Result Date: Apr. 17, 2017 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 16-01787 Arbitration – Respondent
Court
FINRA
Attorneys
Claimant
Brett A. Alcala
(Alcala Law Firm)
Respondent
Paul J. King
(Centaurus Financial Inc.)
David S. Markun
(Markun, Zusman, Freniere & Compton LLP)
Facts
Linda Tedrahn filed a claim against Centaurus Financial Inc., Marco Fuentes, Gregory Kinkead, Joseph Papez, Westley King, and Wesley King, in connection with Tedrahn's investment in common stock, money market account, and a Northstar Healthcare Income REIT.
Contentions
CLAIMANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Claimant asserted causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentations/non-disclosures, omission of facts, suitability, failure to supervise, and defamation.
RESPONDENTS' CONTENTIONS:
Respondents denied the allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses. Additionally, respondents Papez and Kinkead sought expungement of their CRD records.
Damages
Tedrahn sought $100,000 in damages, including $30,000 for stock investments; $12,000 for her unreplenished money market account; $30,000 in REIT; and $28,000 for defamation. Tedrahn later lowered her request by half.
Result
The arbitrator denied Tedrahn's claims in its entirety.
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