VASAPOLLI v. ROSTOFF

Civ. A. No. 92-11501-K.

864 F.Supp. 215 (1993)

John VASAPOLLI, Richard Solomon, Edward S. Ferguson, Sally E. Ferguson, George Hamilton, Charlotte Miller, Aaron Miller, Michael Miranda, Jr., Douglas Bassett, Kurt A. Lunden, Richard L. Dussault, Mary R. Dussault, David Stern, Anthony T. Zambuto, Debra J. Zambuto, Michael Tomsho, Ann Tomsho, Donald Booth, Erna Hooten, Daniel Issenberg, Herbert Bello, and Deanna Bello, Plaintiffs, v. Stephen M. ROSTOFF, David Rostoff, James I. Harris, Patriot Real Estate Development Corporation, Harvey Gertel, STE Development Corporation, Canterbury Village, Inc., as General Partner of Canterbury Village Limited Partnership, Peter Hicks, Trustee d/b/a Leslie F. MacNeil, Jr. Associates, The 36-40 Cohasset Avenue Associates, The 54-58 River Street Associates, Regency Arms Development Corporation, Woodland Hills General Partnership, The 32 Dean Avenue Associates, Paul Revere Development Corporation, Stephen M. Rostoff d/b/a Brookhaven Funding Company, Stephen M. Rostoff d/b/a Canterbury Village Funding Company, Stephen M. Rostoff d/b/a Regency Funding Co., Cowesset Avenue Associates Funding Company, Stephen M. Rostoff d/b/a Woodland Funding Co., Stephen M. Rostoff d/b/a Pine Ridge Funding Company, Stephen M. Rostoff d/b/a The River Street Associates Funding Company, Stephen M. Rostoff d/b/a Sea Mist Funding Co., Richard S. Rostoff, Oceanvest Inc., Point East Associates, Stephen M. Rostoff d/b/a Carriage Hill Funding Co., Stephen M. Rostoff d/b/a North Providence Funding Co., 10-12 Josephine Street Association, Louden Road Development Corporation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Liquidating Agent/Receiver of the Bank for Savings, Peter B. Finn as Trustee of the Pine Ridge Development Trust, Peter B. Finn as Trustee of Carriage Hill Estates Development Trust, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

August 31, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chester A. Janiak, Elizabeth J. Maillett, Michael B. Weinberg, Burns & Levinson, Boston, MA, for plaintiffs John Vasapolli, Richard Solomon, Edward S. Ferguson, Sally E. Ferguson, George Hamilton, Charlotte Miller, Aaron Miller, Michael Miranda, Jr., Douglas Bassett, David Stern, Anthony T. Zambuto, Debra J. Zambuto, Michael Tomsho, Ann Tomsho, Donald Booth, Erna Hooten, Daniel Issenberg, Herbert Bello, Deanna Bello, Kurt A. Lunden.

Mitchel S. Ross, Kaye, Fialkow, Richmond & Rothstein, Chester A. Janiak, Elizabeth J. Maillett, Michael B. Weinberg, Burns & Levinson, Boston, MA, for plaintiffs Richard L. Dussault, Mary R. Dussault.

John F. Tierney, Lora M. McSherry, Tierney, Kalis, Adamopoulos & Lucas, Salem, MA, for defendants Stephen M. Rostoff, David Rostoff, Neil Rostoff, James I. Harris, Patriot Real Estate Development Corp., STE Development Corp., The 54-58 River Street Associates, Woodland Hills Gen. Partnership, The 32 Dean Ave. Associates, Paul Revere Development Corp. dba Brookhaven Funding Co., Stephen M. Rostoff dba Canterbury Village Funding Co. and Regency Funding Co., Cowesset Ave. Associates Funding Co., Stephen M. Rostoff dba Woodland Funding Co., Pine Ridge Funding Co., The River Street Associates Funding Co., Sea Mist Funding Co., Carriage Hill Funding Co. and North Providence Funding Co., 10-12 Josephine Street Ass'n.

Robert A. Jutras, Sheehan, Schiavoni & Mooradian, Haverhill, MA, for defendants Harvey Gertel, Louden Road Development Corp., Regency Arms Development Corp., Peter B. Finn, as trustee of Pine Ridge Development Trust and Carriage Hill Estates Development Trust.

John A. Christopher, Spitzer, Christopher, Gelineau & Arvanites, Salem, MA, for defendant Richard S. Rostoff.

Jan D. Silverman, Wakefield, MA, for defendant Point East Associates.

Martin P. Desmery, A. Van C. Lanckton, Craig & Macauley, Boston, MA, for defendant F.D.I.C., as Liquidating Agent/Receiver of the Bank for Savings.


Memorandum and Order

KEETON, District Judge.

In this civil action, plaintiffs assert claims based on an alleged scheme to induce plaintiffs to purchase condominium units through fraud and coercive conduct at closings. The Bank for Savings is alleged to be a participant in the scheme. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), as receiver for The Bank for Savings ("BFS"), moves for summary judgment.

Now before the court are: (1) FDIC's motion...

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