U.S. v. YORK

Nos. 95-5243, 95-5244 and 95-5279.

112 F.3d 1218 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America and Government National Mortgage Association, Appellees v. John C. YORK, Appellants

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis R. Cohen, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants First Commonwealth, FSB, et al., with whom David P. Donovan, Leon B. Greenfield, Jonathan J. Frankel, Washington, DC, and John J. Knapp, Potomac, MD, were on the briefs.

Steven D. Gordon, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellant USGI, Inc., with whom Michael L. Martinez and Gloria B. Solomon were on the briefs.

Dara A. Corrigan, Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee, with whom Eric H. Holder, Jr., United States Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney, Barbara E. Nicastro, and Jeffrey T. Sprung were on the brief. Mark E. Nagle, Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Before EDWARDS, Chief Judge, SENTELLE and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated cases come to us on appeal from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the government. The district court held that appellant York Associates' participation in certain transactions violated a fiduciary duty it owed to the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"). The district court imposed heavy financial penalties on York Associates...

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