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Citations to Published Appeals -

In re. Impel Energy Corp., 42 IBLA 105 (1979) (state ownership of minerals under navigable rivers upon admission to statehood).
Trinen v. Diamond, 616 P.2d 986 (Colo..App. 1980) (established right to jury trial on parking ticket).
Gagnon v. District Court, 632 P.2d 567 (Colo. 1981) (leading Colorado case refusing to recognize newsman privilege).
Meyer v. Schwartz, 638 P.2d 821 (Colo.App. 1981) (family relationship does not automatically create fiduciary duties).
Pacific American Real Estate Fund, 1971-B v. Federal Associates, 650 P.2d 1346 (1982) (stipulation construed as a contract).
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Blinder Robinson & Co., Inc., 542 F.Supp. 468 (D.Colo. 1982) (injunctive action brought by SEC alleging fraud in Atlantic City casino financing).
Surplus Electronics Corporation v. Gallin, 653 P.2d 752 (Colo.App. 1982) (U.C.C. right to rejection of non-conforming goods).
East Vail Townhomes, Inc. v. Eurasian Development D.A., Inc., 716 F.2d 1346 (10th Cir. 1983) (Colorado long-arm jurisdiction statute construed).
Roeschlein v. Watkins, 686 P.2d 1347 (Colo.App. 1983) (duties owed limited partners by general partners).
Weyerhauser Mortgage Company v. Equitable General Insurance Company, 686 P.2d 1357 (Colo.App. 1983) (leading Colorado case on joinder and consolidation).
Adams v. Frontier Airlines Federal Credit Union, 691 F.2d 352 (Colo.App. 1984) (leading Colorado case on emotional distress damages for breach of contract).
Rival 1981-IV Drilling Program, Ltd. v. Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., 732 P.2d 1233 (1986) (bank duties as to pledged collateral).
Trinen v. City and County of Denver, 725 P.2d 65 (Colo.App. 1986) (entitlement to declaratory relief as to municipal ordinance).
Crown Resource Corp. v. Gold Capital Corp., 650 F.Supp. 985 (D.Colo. 1987) (court supervision of proxy context).
Schneiker v. Gordon, 732 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1987) (leading Colorado case on modern interpretation of commercial lease under contract rather than property principles).
Boyles Brothers Drilling Company v. Orion Industries, Ltd., 761 P.2d 278 (Colo.App. 1988) (U.C.C. instrument reformation may be established by oral evidence).
Concorde Resources, Inc. v. Woosley, 855 F.2d 687 (10th Cir. 1988) (appellate rules of procedure, real party in interest requirement).
The Stuart-James Company, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 857 F.2d 796 (D.C.Cir. 1988) (securities broker dealer NASD (now FINRA) "net capital" requirement construed).
Brewster v. Maryland Securities Commissioner, 548 A.2d. 157 (Md.App. 1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1098 (1989) (commercial speech - stockbroker right to truthfully tout stocks).
Moody v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 883 F.2d 69 (4th Cir. 1989) (stockbroker right to compel arbitration of customer dispute).
Pelletier v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 863 F.2d 1550 (11th Cir. 1989) (alleged defrauded securities purchaser must prove enforceable securities purchase contract. Fraud damages may include "benefit of the bargain" damages).
The Stuart-James Company, Inc., v. Tanner, 380 S.E.2d 257 (Ga. 1989) (Equal Protection clause as applied to stockbroker employment tax classification as employee).
Demers v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 900 F.2d 251 (4th Cir. 1990) (securities customer disputes subject to arbitration).
Leonard v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 742 F.Supp. 653 (N.D.Ga. 1990) (securities fraud allegations sufficiency. arbitration duty construed).
The Stuart-James Company, Inc. v. Rossini, 736 F.Supp. 800 (N.D.Ill. 1990) (federal court v. arbitration securities fraud jurisdiction).
Lopriore v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 948 F.2d 1281 (4th Cir. 1991) (securities arbitrator abuse of discretion grounds to vacate arbitration award).
The Stuart-James Company, Inc. v. Division of Employment and Training, 824 P.2d 5 (Colo.App. 1991) (Equal Protection attack on employment tax statute as applied).
Millensifer v. Retirement Plan For Salaried Employees of Cotter Corporation, 968 F.2d 1005 (10th Cir. 1992) (right to contest pension plan construction by trustees under ERISA).
Padgett v. Dapelo, 791 F.Supp. 439 (S.D.N.Y. 1992) (Securities Exchange Act "control person" liability).
Van Schaack Holdings, Ltd. v. Van Schaack, 867 P.2d 892 (Colo. 1994) (leading Colorado case on fiduciary duties owed to selling minority close corporation shareholder by majority insiders).
Padgett v. Dapelo, 826 F.Supp. 99 (S.D.N.Y. 1993) (required showing to set aside fraudulently obtained arbitration award).
Foss Reality, Inc. v. Apogee Robotics, Inc., 205 B.R. 270 (D.Colo. 1997) (construction of perfected security interest in bankruptcy proceeding).
Powers v. Graff, 148 F.3d 1223 (11th Cir. 1998) (under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure plaintiff not entitled to "relation-back" treatment of added defendants to avoid statute of limitations).
Moore v. Gunnison Valley Hospital, 310 F.3d 1315 (10th Cir. 2002) (hospital peer review committee not entitled to absolute judicial immunity).
Geman v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 334 F.3d 1183 (10th Cir. 2003) (review of SEC discipline imposed under Investment Advisors Act).



	Citations to Published Appeals - In re. Impel Energy Corp., 42 IBLA 105 (1979) (state ownership of minerals under navigable rivers upon admission to statehood). Trinen v. Diamond, 616 P.2d 986 (Colo..App. 1980) (established right to jury trial on parking ticket). Gagnon v. District Court, 632 P.2d 567 (Colo. 1981) (leading Colorado case refusing to recognize newsman privilege). Meyer v. Schwartz, 638 P.2d 821 (Colo.App. 1981) (family relationship does not automatically create fiduciary duties). Pacific American Real Estate Fund, 1971-B v. Federal Associates, 650 P.2d 1346 (1982) (stipulation construed as a contract). Securities and Exchange Commission v. Blinder Robinson & Co., Inc., 542 F.Supp. 468 (D.Colo. 1982) (injunctive action brought by SEC alleging fraud in Atlantic City casino financing). Surplus Electronics Corporation v. Gallin, 653 P.2d 752 (Colo.App. 1982) (U.C.C. right to rejection of non-conforming goods). East Vail Townhomes, Inc. v. Eurasian Development D.A., Inc., 716 F.2d 1346 (10th Cir. 1983) (Colorado long-arm jurisdiction statute construed). Roeschlein v. Watkins, 686 P.2d 1347 (Colo.App. 1983) (duties owed limited partners by general partners). Weyerhauser Mortgage Company v. Equitable General Insurance Company, 686 P.2d 1357 (Colo.App. 1983) (leading Colorado case on joinder and consolidation). Adams v. Frontier Airlines Federal Credit Union, 691 F.2d 352 (Colo.App. 1984) (leading Colorado case on emotional distress damages for breach of contract). Rival 1981-IV Drilling Program, Ltd. v. Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., 732 P.2d 1233 (1986) (bank duties as to pledged collateral). Trinen v. City and County of Denver, 725 P.2d 65 (Colo.App. 1986) (entitlement to declaratory relief as to municipal ordinance). Crown Resource Corp. v. Gold Capital Corp., 650 F.Supp. 985 (D.Colo. 1987) (court supervision of proxy context). Schneiker v. Gordon, 732 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1987) (leading Colorado case on modern interpretation of commercial lease under contract rather than property principles). Boyles Brothers Drilling Company v. Orion Industries, Ltd., 761 P.2d 278 (Colo.App. 1988) (U.C.C. instrument reformation may be established by oral evidence). Concorde Resources, Inc. v. Woosley, 855 F.2d 687 (10th Cir. 1988) (appellate rules of procedure, real party in interest requirement). The Stuart-James Company, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 857 F.2d 796 (D.C.Cir. 1988) (securities broker dealer NASD (now FINRA) "net capital" requirement construed). Brewster v. Maryland Securities Commissioner, 548 A.2d. 157 (Md.App. 1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1098 (1989) (commercial speech - stockbroker right to truthfully tout stocks). Moody v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 883 F.2d 69 (4th Cir. 1989) (stockbroker right to compel arbitration of customer dispute). Pelletier v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 863 F.2d 1550 (11th Cir. 1989) (alleged defrauded securities purchaser must prove enforceable securities purchase contract. Fraud damages may include "benefit of the bargain" damages). The Stuart-James Company, Inc., v. Tanner, 380 S.E.2d 257 (Ga. 1989) (Equal Protection clause as applied to stockbroker employment tax classification as employee). Demers v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 900 F.2d 251 (4th Cir. 1990) (securities customer disputes subject to arbitration). Leonard v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 742 F.Supp. 653 (N.D.Ga. 1990) (securities fraud allegations sufficiency. arbitration duty construed). The Stuart-James Company, Inc. v. Rossini, 736 F.Supp. 800 (N.D.Ill. 1990) (federal court v. arbitration securities fraud jurisdiction). Lopriore v. The Stuart-James Company, Inc., 948 F.2d 1281 (4th Cir. 1991) (securities arbitrator abuse of discretion grounds to vacate arbitration award). The Stuart-James Company, Inc. v. Division of Employment and Training, 824 P.2d 5 (Colo.App. 1991) (Equal Protection attack on employment tax statute as applied). Millensifer v. Retirement Plan For Salaried Employees of Cotter Corporation, 968 F.2d 1005 (10th Cir. 1992) (right to contest pension plan construction by trustees under ERISA). Padgett v. Dapelo, 791 F.Supp. 439 (S.D.N.Y. 1992) (Securities Exchange Act "control person" liability). Van Schaack Holdings, Ltd. v. Van Schaack, 867 P.2d 892 (Colo. 1994) (leading Colorado case on fiduciary duties owed to selling minority close corporation shareholder by majority insiders). Padgett v. Dapelo, 826 F.Supp. 99 (S.D.N.Y. 1993) (required showing to set aside fraudulently obtained arbitration award). Foss Reality, Inc. v. Apogee Robotics, Inc., 205 B.R. 270 (D.Colo. 1997) (construction of perfected security interest in bankruptcy proceeding). Powers v. Graff, 148 F.3d 1223 (11th Cir. 1998) (under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure plaintiff not entitled to "relation-back" treatment of added defendants to avoid statute of limitations). Moore v. Gunnison Valley Hospital, 310 F.3d 1315 (10th Cir. 2002) (hospital peer review committee not entitled to absolute judicial immunity). Geman v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 334 F.3d 1183 (10th Cir. 2003) (review of SEC discipline imposed under Investment Advisors Act).