S.E.C. v. ENTERPRISE TRUST CO.

Nos. 08-3798, 08-3852.

559 F.3d 649 (2009)

SECURITIES and EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. ENTERPRISE TRUST COMPANY, John H. Lohmeier, and Rebecca A. Townsend, Defendants. Appeals of: Donald DeChristopher, Martha DeChristopher, and David S. Cochran.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 18, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Levine, S.E.C., Chicago, IL, James P. Marsh (argued), Momkus McCluskey, LLC, Lisle, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Shermin Kruse, Ray G. Rezner (argued), Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, Chicago, IL, for Appellants.

David S. Cochran, pro se.

Pravin Rao, Perkins Coie, Patrick W. Blegen, Blegen & Garvey, Chicago, IL, for Defendants.

Stephen D. Libowsky (argued), Howrey LLP, Chicago, IL, for Appellee.

Michael Gurland, for Not Party Phillip L. Stern in No. 08-3798.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and FLAUM and MANION, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Enterprise Trust Company opened for business in 2006 and closed about two years later when the district court froze its assets in response to a complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission. During its short life, Enterprise managed more than $100 million in almost 1,200 accounts. Some of its customers used Enterprise only for custodial services (that is, to hold securities that the customers had purchased), while others relied on Enterprise...

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