affirming summary judgment in favor of securities brokerage firm on issue of reasonableness of their supervision as "controlling persons"
Summary of this case from Letson v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.No. 79-120.
October 1, 1979.
C.A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 597 F.2d 474.
affirming summary judgment in favor of securities brokerage firm on issue of reasonableness of their supervision as "controlling persons"
Summary of this case from Letson v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Full title:CARPENTER ET AL., v. EDWARDS WARREN ET AL
Court:U.S.
Date published: Oct 1, 1979
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