BREEDEN v. KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART, LLP

MDL 1153. Nos. 98 Civ. 7043(JES), 98 Civ. 7045(JES), 99 Civ. 2869(JES), 98 Civ. 7044(JES).

268 B.R. 704 (2001)

Richard C. BREEDEN, Trustee of the Bennett Funding Group, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, v. KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART, LLP, et al., Defendants. Richard C. Breeden, Trustee of the Bennett Funding Group, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Robinson, St. John & Wayne, et al., Defendants. Richard C. Breeden, Trustee of the Bennett Funding Group, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Storch & Brenner, LLP, et al., Defendants. Richard C. Breeden, Trustee of the Bennett Funding Group, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Arthur Andersen & Co., Defendants.

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

August 21, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kaye Scholer LLP, Jay G. Strum, of counsel, New York City, for Plaintiff Richard C. Breeden.

Saperston & Day P.C., Dennis R. McCoy, of counsel, Buffalo, NY, for Plaintiff Richard C. Breeden.

Rivkin Radler LLP, Janice J. DiGennaro, of counsel, Uniondale, NY, for Defendants Robinson, St. John & Wayne, et al.

Proskauer Rose LLP, Richard L. Spinogatti, Allison B. Feld, of counsel, New York City, for Defendants Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, et al.

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Gary P. Naftalis, Gregory A. Horowitz, of counsel, New York City, for Defendants Storch & Brenner, et al.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Irwin H. Warren, Jeffrey M. Greilsheimer, of counsel, New York City, for Defendant Arthur Andersen LLP.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SPRIZZO, District Judge.

Plaintiff Richard Breeden, bankruptcy trustee ("plaintiff" or "trustee") for the Bennett Funding Group, Inc. ("BFG")1 brings these actions against various law firms and accountant Arthur Andersen (collectively "defendants") for professional malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, negligent misrepresentation, negligence

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