SIPORIN v. CARRINGTON

No. 1 CA-CV 00-0118.

23 P.3d 92 (2001)

200 Ariz. 97

Walter S. SIPORIN and Gerald L. Anchor, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Richard CARRINGTON, individually and dba Carrington Investment Service; Carrington Investment Service; and Carrington Estate Planning Services, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department E.

As Amended May 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lieberman, Dodge, Gerding, Kothe & Anderson, Ltd., by David D. Dodge and Marc R. Lieberman, Phoenix, Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Michael Salcido, PC, by Michael Salcido, Phoenix, Attorneys for Defendants-Appellees.

Janet A. Napolitano, Attorney General, by Cheryl T. Farson, Special Assistant Attorney General and Robert A. Zumoff, Assistant Attorney General Consumer Protection & Advocacy Section, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Securities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission.


OPINION

GARBARINO, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 By legislative design, the Arizona Securities Act protects the public by preventing dishonest promoters from selling financial schemes to unwary investors who have little or no knowledge of the realistic likelihood of the success of their investments. We hold that the viatical settlement agreements sold to Walter S. Siporin and Gerald L. Anchor are "securities" for purposes of the Arizona Securities Act, Ariz...

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