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Contracts
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Breach of Contract

Kenneth David Blumenfeld v. Robert James East, Donald Lee Gorsch, Barry Lewis Pinsky, UBS Financial Services Inc.

Published: Sep. 3, 2016 | Result Date: Aug. 4, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 14-01044 Arbitration –  Respondent

Court

FINRA


Attorneys

Claimant

Marc I. Zussman
(Law Office of Marc I. Zussman)

Peter Jun Woo Kim


Respondent

Christopher A. Stecher
(Keesal, Young & Logan)

Kendra S. Canape
(Gordon & Rees)


Facts

Claimant Kenneth David Blumenfeld filed suit against his former employer respondent UBS Financial Services Inc. involving an employment dispute.

Contentions

CLAIMANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Claimant asserted causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation/non-disclosure, wrongful termination, void and/or unenforceable transitioning and release agreements against public policy, obtaining resignation by coercion and misrepresentation, compensation manipulation, and economic and contract interference.

RESPONDENT'S CONTENTIONS:
Respondent contended that claimant's claims were without merit and requested that the claims be dismissed with prejudice.

Damages

Claimant requested compensatory damages of $342,549 in attorney fees and $6,200 in costs, for a total of $1,376,396.

Result

Claimant's claims were denied in their entirety.

Other Information

ARBITRATORS: Susan B. Gans-Smith, Bruce L. Ishimatsu, Jeffrey E. Skogsbergh. FILING DATE: June 4, 2014.


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