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Securities
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Misrepresentations and Omissions

Barbara Quick, Gary Quick, The Quick Family Trust v. Dennis Rodney Dieb, Wedbush Securities Inc.

Published: Nov. 8, 2014 | Result Date: Oct. 14, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 10-02578 Arbitration –  Respondent

Court

FINRA


Attorneys

Claimant

Adam T. Hoover
(Reich, Radcliffe & Hoover LLP)


Respondent

John P. Christenson


Facts

Barbara Quick, Gary Quick, and The Quick Family Trust filed a complaint against Dennis Dieb and Wedbush Securities Inc., concerning the Trust's investments in Blackrock Ecosolutions.

Contentions

COMPLAINANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Claimants asserted claims for misrepresentations and omissions, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, violation of NASD Rules, violation of 10(b)-5 of the Securities Act of 1934, and violation of California Corporations Code Sections 25400 and 25401.

RESPONDENTS' CONTENTIONS:
Respondents denied the allegations, and asserted various affirmative defenses. Respondents also requested the expungement of Dieb's Central Registration Depository record.

Damages

Claimants sought approximately $110,000 in compensatory damages, $440,000 in punitive damages, interest, attorney fees and costs, and other relief.

Result

The FINRA Panel denied claimants' claims in their entirety.

Other Information

ARBITRATORS: Roberta Haft, Kirtley M. Thiesmeyer, Robert Elman


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