Kenneth M. KRYS and Margot Macinnis, as Joint Official Liquidators of SPhinX Ltd., SPhinX Strategy Fund Ltd., SPhinX Plus SPC Ltd., SPhinX Distressed Ltd., SPhinX Merger Arbitrage Ltd., SPhinX Special Situations Ltd., SPhinX Macro Ltd., SPhinX Long/Short Equity Ltd., SPhinX Managed Futures Ltd., SPhinX Equity Market Neutral Ltd., SPhinX Convertible Arbitrage Ltd., SPhinX Fixed Income Arbitrage Ltd., SPhinX Distressed Fund SPC, SPhinX Merger Arbitrage Fund SPC, SPhinX Special Situations Fund SPC, SPhinX Macro Fund SPC, SPhinX Long/Short Equity Fund SPC, SPhinX Managed Futures Fund SPC, SPhinX Equity Market Neutral Fund SPC, SPhinX Convertible Arbitrage Fund SPC, SPhinX Fixed Income Arbitrage Fund SPC and PlusFunds Manager Access Fund SPC Ltd.; Kenneth M. Krys and Margot Macinnis as assignees of claims assigned by Miami Children's Hospital Foundation, OFI Palmares, Green & Smith Investment Management LLC, Thales Fund Management LLC, Kellner DiLeo & Co. LLC, Martingale Asset Management LP, Longacre Fund Management LLC, Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers LLC, Pictet & Cie, RGA America Reinsurance Company, Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA, Arab Monetary Fund, Hansard International Ltd., Concordia Advisors LLC, Gabelli Securities, Inc. and Citco Global Custody; and The Harbour Trust Co. Ltd. as Trustee of the SPhinX Trust, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
William T. PIGOTT; Liberty Corner Capital Strategies LLC; Ingram Micro Inc.; and CIM Ventures Inc., Defendants-Appellees,
Christopher Sugrue; Mark Kavanagh; Brian Owens; Pricewaterhousecoopers L.L.P.; Mari Ferris; Pricewaterhousecoopers Cayman Islands; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Mitchell Karlan; Scott Kislin; Refco Alternative Investments LLC; Grant Thornton LLP; Mark Ramler; Ernst & Young U.S. LLP; Mayer Brown LLP f/k/a Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP; Joseph Collins; Edward S. Best; Paul Koury; Phillip R. Bennett; Robert C. Trosten; Tone Grant; Santo Maggio; Thomas Hackl; Dennis Klejna; Bawag P.S.K. Bank FUR Arbeit Und Wirtschaft Und Osterreichische Postparkasse Aktiengesellschaft; JP Morgan Chase & Co.; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC f/k/a Credit Suisse First Boston LLC; Banc of America Securities LLC; Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P.; Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC; THL Managers V LLC; THL Equity Advisors V L.P.; Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V L.P.; Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V L.P.; Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V L.P.; Thomas H. Lee Investors Limited Partnership; 1997 Thomas H. Lee Nominee Trust; Thomas H. Lee; David V. Harkins; Scott L. Jaeckel; Scott A. Schoen; Emf Financial Products LLC; Emf Core Fund Ltd.; Delta Flyer Fund LLC; Eric M. Flanagan; Beckenham Trading Co. Inc.; Andrew Krieger; Coast Asset Management LLC f/k/a Coast Asset Management LP; CS Land Management LLC; Christopher Pettit; Refco Group Holdings Inc.; and Refco Associates Inc., Defendants.
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued: May 22, 2013.
Decided: April 11, 2014.
Remanded: August 2, 2013.
Reinstated: September 19, 2013.