LERNER v. FLEET BANK, N.A.

Nos. 98-CV-7778 FB, 98-CV-7779 (FB).

146 F.Supp.2d 224 (2001)

Isaac LERNER, Eli Lerner, Ballyward Investment Company, Ltd., Jaime Sohacheski, Gaston Limited, Hotel Investors, Inc., Perky Limited, Abraham Rappaport, Esther Rappaport, Moshe Cohn, Establissement Somer, Joseph Kohn, Chancery Enterprises, Ltd., Rosdev Developments, Inc., and Michael Rosenberg, Plaintiffs, v. FLEET BANK, N.A., Sterling National Bank and Trust Company of New York, and Republic National Bank of New York, Defendants. Bruce Bayroff, Joshua Goldstein, Land Tech at Manalpan LLC, Theodore Brodie, Meyer Rosenbaum, Mr Associates LLC, Ilana Blumkin, as Trustee, Emdee Tours, Inc., Alexander Hasenfeld, Inc., Profit Sharing Retirement Plan, Pinchos Rubinson, Akiva Leiman, Estate of Boruch Rubinson, Chaim and Rachel Lekowitz, Naftali and Sarah Lipshutz, Mendel and Feigy Lipschutz, Reisel Bergstein, Michael Konig, Esther Wertenteil, Aaron Wertenteil, Teena Rubinfeld, Mark Wertenteil, Morris and Sarah Friedman, The Regal Trade, S.A., Vavel Corp., Chadwick Funding Co. L.P., Allen Sausen and Leonard Sausen, d/b/a Atassco, Keren Hachesed of Monsey, Inc., Geneva Properties, L.L.C., Mt. Pleasant Partners, Herscel Kulefsky, Albert David Pearls & Gems, Inc., Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Chai Properties Corp., Arthur Kurtz, Cresfield Associates, Inc., Weinreb Management and Howard Mermelstein, Plaintiffs, v. Fleet Bank, N.A., Sterling National Bank and Trust Company of New York, and Republic National Bank of New York, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

May 22, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric S. Horwitz, Edward S. Rudofsky, Zane & Rudofsky, New York City, for the plaintiffs.

Richard F. Ziegler, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York City, for defendant Fleet Bank.

Allen C. Wasserman, Tamara S. Loomis, Owen & Davis, New York City, for defendant Sterling National Bank.

Celia G. Barenholtz, Adena R. Abramson, Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman LLP, New York City, for defendant Republic National Bank.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BLOCK, District Judge.

Plaintiffs in both actions were investors who have been defrauded by David Schick ("Schick"), a prominent attorney and businessman. They have brought in each action identical multiple state law claims as well as federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations claims ("RICO") pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(c) and (d), seeking to recover in excess of $200 million from defendants Fleet Bank...

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