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CLAIMANT CLAIMS FINANCIAL CONSULTANT FAILED TO FOLLOW ALLEGED INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE ENTRY OF A STOP LOSS ORDER FOR AN OTC STOCK. DAMAGES UNSPECIFIED BUT ARE ESTIMATED TO BE $16,300
Damage Amount Requested
$16,300.00
Settlement Amount
$750.00
Broker Comment
CUSTOMER WITHDREW WITH PREJUDICE THE CLAIM AGAINST MR. OPOULOS. MERRILL LYNCH SETTLED THE CLAIM FOR $750.00 TO AVOID THE EXPENSES OF AN OUT-OF-TOWN ARBITRATION. THERE WAS NO MERIT TO THE CLAIM. A STOP LOSS ORDER CANNOT BE ENTERED FOR AN OTC STOCK.
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