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James Ray was named in a customer complaint that asserted the following causes of action: breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and negligence. The causes of action relate to Claimant's allegation that Respondent breached an agreement to compensate Claimant for Respondent's admitted mistake, regarding how an annuity would operate. Claimant further alleges that the annuity was solicited in 2008, but the annuity contract was not delivered to Claimant until 2018, and the annuity features were misrepresented to Claimant during the ten years of periodic reviews. Claimant also asserts that Respondent agreed to pay Claimant the sum of $159,000.00 in a pre-suit settlement, and that this action is to enforce that settlement.
Damage Amount Requested
$412,000.00
Damages Granted
$159,000.00
Broker Comment
**DETAILS WERE ENTERED ON THE DRP IN SECTION 7-10 IN ERROR.**
10/22/2013
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
**UPDATE - THIS DISCLOSURE IS NO LONGER REPORTABLE ON THE CURRENT U4 BECAUSE IT WAS FILED OVER 24 MONTHS AGO AND DID NOT SETTLE FOR $15,000 OR MORE.** CLIENT ALLEGES UNAUTHORIZED TRADING. ACTIVITY DATES WERE FROM 5/05/2009 THROUGH 10/22/2013.
Damage Amount Requested
$105,000.00
Broker Comment
**UPDATE - THIS DISCLOSURE IS NO LONGER REPORTABLE ON THE CURRENT U4 BECAUSE IT WAS FILED OVER 24 MONTHS AGO AND DID NOT SETTLE FOR $15,000 OR MORE.**
3/30/2010
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CLAIMANTS ALLEGE, INTER ALIA, THAT IN MAY 2008 THE FA BOUGHT FANNIE MAE PREFERRED STOCK THAT CARRIED A GREATER RISK THAN WAS SUITABLE FOR THE CLIENTS.
Damage Amount Requested
$100,000.00
Settlement Amount
$50,000.00
Broker Comment
THIS MATTER WAS SETTLED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, WITH NO ADMISSION OF LIABILITY BY THE FIRM OR BROKER. BROKER DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO SETTLEMENT.
9/7/2004
Customer Dispute
Closed-No Action
Allegations
ALLEGED UNSUITABILITY, MISREPRESENTATION AND NEGLIGENCE REGARDING PURCHASES OF SPECULATIVE TECHNOLOGY MUTUAL FUNDS AND STOCKS BETWEEN 7/01-3/03.
Damage Amount Requested
$47,460.00
11/5/2002
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
CLIENT ALLEGED THAT HIS INSTRUCTIONS TO INVEST HIS IRA ACCOUNT IN A CONSERVATIVE MANNER WERE NOT FOLLOWED -
SEPT 1997. DAMAGES UNSPECIFIED.
Broker Comment
THE CLAIM WAS DENIED.
8/25/2000
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
CLIENT'S ATTORNEY ALLEGED THAT THERE WAS A "FAILURE TO EXERCISE A REASONABLE STANDARD OF CARE IN DEALING WITH" THE CLIENT BECAUSE ALTHOUGH SHE WAS ASSURED THAT SHE WOULD BE INFORMED OF BUY/SELL RECOMMENDATIONS, SHE FAILED TO RECEIVE A CALL TO SELL WHEN OTHER CLIENTS WERE ADVISED TO SELL. 1996-2000
Damage Amount Requested
$14,395.87
Broker Comment
THE CLIENT'S CLAIM WAS DENIED.
12/12/1986
Criminal
Final Disposition
Charges
WORTHLESS CHECK - OBTAINING PROPERTY LESS THAN $150.00
Disposition
Dismissed
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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IA
Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.