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Securities
Negligence
Misrepresentations and Omissions

Kline Enterprises Inc. v. Securities America Inc., Brecek & Young Advisors Inc., Thomas Goodson, William Rice

Published: Feb. 4, 2012 | Result Date: Jan. 6, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 10-02632 Arbitration –  Respondent

Court

FINRA


Attorneys

Claimant

Richard M. Layne


Respondent

Terrance DeWald

Brandon S. Reif
(Reif Law Group PC)

Chad E. Weaver
(Freeman, Mathis & Gary LLP)


Facts

Kline Enterprises Inc. filed a claim against Securities America Inc., Brecek & Young Advisors Inc., Thomas Goodson, and William Rice in relation to investment in real estate projects.

Contentions

CLAIMANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Claimant alleged misrepresentations and omissions, failure to conduct due diligence, and negligence.

RESPONDENT'S CONTENTIONS:
Respondents denied the claims.

Damages

Claimant sought $3,410,909 in compensatory damages and $700,000 in special damages.

Result

The arbitration panel dismissed the claims against Securities America, Brecek & Young settled, and the claim against Goodson was denied. The panel denied the requests to expunge the matter from Goodson's and Rice's records.

Other Information

ARBITRATORS: Ferdinand Schoch, Fern M. Laethem, Alexandra M. Linden.


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