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· 3/21/2007

Morgan Stanley & Co. v. Coleman Holdings

Citations

  • 955 So. 2d 1124
  • 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 4167
  • 2007 WL 837221

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding, post-Engle, that “[a]ctual dam- ages and the measure thereof are essential as a matter of law in es- tablishing a claim of fraud” (alteration in original
  • reversing $1.58 billion verdict where plaintiff failed to utilize correct methods in proving measure of damages
  • reversing $1.58 billion verdict where plaintiff failed to utilize correct methods in proving measure of damages
  • reversing and remanding for entry of judgment where plaintiff failed to meet its burden of proof on issue where it bore that burden
  • stating that federal and state law measure is identical
  • “Florida law ... requires the plaintiff to prove the actual, ‘fraud-free’ value of the stock at the time of purchase.”

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Judges: Taylor

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