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FIRST EQUITY CORP. OF FLORIDA v. STANDARD & POOR'S CORP.

No. 598, Docket 88-7788.

869 F.2d 175 (1989)

FIRST EQUITY CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, Robert Cornfeld and Floyd Watkins, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided March 2, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Seiler, New York City (Andrew W. Goldwater, Andrea B. Bierstein, Friedman & Kaplan, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellants.

Floyd Abrams, New York City (Steven Lieberman, Cahill Gordon & Reindel, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Before KEARSE, CARDAMONE and WINTER, Circuit Judges.

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

This case involves the scope of liability for negligent misstatements in the specialized sub-industry that publishes newsletters and provides information services for the use of investors and investment professionals. In particular, it concerns an allegedly misleading summary of the terms of certain convertible securities reported in Corporation Records, a guide published by Standard & Poor's, Inc. ("S & P"). Appellants, two Florida...

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