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Securities
Negligence
Frozen Account

Justin Paperny v. Damon David Johnson, Christine Marie Kreps, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

Published: Dec. 15, 2012 | Result Date: Nov. 20, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 12-00384 Arbitration –  Expungement

Court

FINRA


Attorneys

Claimant

Brian D. Boydston
(Pick & Boydston LLP)


Respondent

Eric A. Herzog
(Locke Lord LLP)

David Maurer

Brandon S. Reif
(Reif Law Group PC)


Facts

Plaintiff Justin Paperny filed suit against Christine Kreps, Merrill Lynch, alleging that in May 2008, Merill Lynch froze his account and failed to notify him. He also filed suit against Damon Johnson, alleging that at the time, he told Johnson to sell the stock in his account, but the sale was never executed.

Paperny alleged that as a result of Merrill Lynch, Kreps, and Johnson's actions, he suffered damages.

Damages

Paperny requested $100,000 in damages.

Result

There were no findings of wrongdoing by Respondents, and all reference to the arbitration was expunged from Johnson's registration records.


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