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MISREPRESENTATION RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS
OF $61,514
Damage Amount Requested
$61,514.00
Broker Comment
THE SAID CLIENT [CUSTOMER] NEVER LOST ANY MONEY
WHEN I WAS THE BROKER OF RECORD. AFTER I LEFT DUKE & CO A
RESTRAINING ORDER WAS PLACED ON ME SO I COULD NOT CONTACT [CUSTOMER] REGARDING HIS POSITIONS. ALL STOCKS DROPPED AFTER I
LEFT THE FIRM. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE ACCOUNT NOR WAS I
LEGALLY ALLOWED TO ADVISE HIM ON HIS POSITIONS AFTER I LEFT
DUKE & CO.
8/28/1997
Customer Dispute
Closed-No Action
Allegations
UNAUTHORIZED TRADE; THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT INFORMED
THAT HIS PURCHASE OF RENAISSANCE ENTERTAINMENT WAS IN WARRANTS
RATHER THAN COMMON SHARES.
Broker Comment
NO WRONG DOING WAS FOUND.
THE CUSTOMER WAS AWARE OF THE PURCHASE OF RENAISSANCE
ENTERTAIMENT WARRANTS. HE MADE THIS COMPLAINT 5 1/2 MONTHS
AFTER HE AGREED TO THE PURCHASE.
3/12/1997
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
ALLEGES UNAUTHORIZED TRADING
Settlement Amount
$17,575.00
Broker Comment
TRADES IN QUESTION WERE CANCELLED DUKE & COMPANY
PAID CLIENT $17,565.
THERE WAS CONFUSION BETWEEN CLIENT AND BROKER.
TRADES IN THE CLIENTS ACCOUNT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN A
DIFFERENT ACCOUNT FOR HIS FATHER. TRADES IN QUESTION WERE
CANCELLED.
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