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CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT MERRILL LYNCH AND FC NEGLIGENTLY SUPERVISED HIS ACCOUNT IN THAT HIS MONTHLY STATEMENTS DID NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE VALUE OF A BOND IN HIS ACCOUNT. CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT MERRILL LYNCH AND FINANCIAL CONSULTANT MISREPRESENTED THE CURRENT VALUE OF A BOND ON CUSTOMER'S STATEMENT AND THAT STATEMENTS PROVIDED TO CUSTOMER WERE IN ERROR AS TO THE VALUE OF A BOND. PLEASE SEE SECTION 28 BELOW.
Damage Amount Requested
$49,000.00
Settlement Amount
$10,000.00
Broker Comment
MERRILL LYNCH MADE A BUSINESS DECISION TO SETTLE [CUSTOMER] $49,000.00 CLAIM FOR $10,000.00 TO AVOID THE COST AND UNCERTAINTY ASSOCIATED WITH ARBITRATION. BOTH MERRILL LYNCH AND MS. KENT VIGOROUSLY DENY THAT EITHER WAS NEGLIGENT IN THE HANDLING OF [CUSTOMER] ACCOUNT OR THAT EITHER MISREPRESENTED THE VALUE OF ONE OF HIS BONDS TO HIM. THE VALUE OF THE BOND WAS DERIVED FROM AN INDEPENDANT BOND PRICING COMPANY, J.J. KENNY. THE FIRM'S BOND VALUATIONS ARE USED BY OTHER MAJOR BROKERAGE FIRMS AS WELL.
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