HONICKMAN v. BLOM BANK SAL

Docket No. 20-575 August Term 2020.

6 F.4th 487 (2021)

Michal HONICKMAN, Individually and for the Estate of Howard Goldstein, Eugene Goldstein, Lorraine Goldstein, Richard Goldstein, Barbara Goldstein Ingardia, Michael Goldstein, Chana Freedman, David Goldstein, Moses Strauss, Philip Strauss, Bluma Strauss, Ahron Strauss, Roisie Engelman, Joseph Strauss, Tzvi Weiss, Leib Weiss, Individually and for the Estate of Malka Weiss, Yitzchak Weiss, Yeruchaim Weiss, Esther Deutsch, Matanya Nathansen, Individually and for the Estate of Tehilla Nathansen, Chana Nathansen, Individually and for the Estate of Tehilla Nathansen, Yehudit Nathansen, S.N., a Minor, Hezekial Toporowitch, Pearl B. Toporowitch, Yehuda Toporowitch, David Toporowitch; Shaina Chava Nadel, Blumy Rom, Rivka Pollack, Rachel Potolski, Ovadia Toporowitch, Tehilla Greiniman, Yisrael Toporowitch, Yitzchak Toporowitch, Harry Leonard Beer, Individually and as the Executor of the Estate of Alan Beer and Anna Beer, Phyllis Maisel, Estelle Caroll, Sarri Anne Singer, Judith Singer, Eric M. Singer, Robert Singer, Julie Averbach, Individually and for the Estate of Steven Averbach, Tamir Averbach, Devir Averbach, Sean Averbach, Adam Averbach, Maida Averbach, Individually and for the Estate of David Averbach, Michael Averbach, Eileen Sapadin, Daniel Rozenstein, Julia Rozenstein Schon, Alexander Rozenstein, Esther Rozenstein, Jacob Steinmetz, Individually and for the Estate of Amichai Steinmetz, Deborah Steinmetz, Individually and for the Estate of Amichai Steinmetz, Nava Steinmetz, Orit Mayerson, Netanel Steinmetz, Ann Coulter, for the Estate of Robert L. Coulter, Sr., Dianne Coulter Miller, Individually and for the Estate of Janis Ruth Coulter, Robert L. Coulter, Jr., Individually and for the Estate of Janis Ruth Coulter, Larry Carter, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate of Diane Leslie Carter, Shaun Choffel, Richard Blutstein, Individually and for the Estate of Benjamin Blutstein, Katherine Baker, Individually and for the Estate of Benjamin Blutstein, Rebekah Blutstein, Nevenka Gritz, Individually and for the Estate of David Gritz and Norman Gritz, Jacqueline Chambers, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate of Esther Bablar, Levana Cohen, Individually as the Administrator of the Estate of Esther Bablar, Eli Cohen, Sarah Elyakim, Joseph Cohen, Greta Geller, as the Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Rogen, Ilana Dorfman, as the Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Rogen, Rephael Kitsis, as the Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Rogen, Tova Guttman, as the Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Rogen, Temina Spetner, Jason Kirschenbaum, Isabelle Kirschenbaum, Individually and for the Estate of Martin Kirschenbaum, Joshua Kirschenbaum, Shoshana Burgett, David Kirschenbaum, Danielle Teitelbaum, Netanel Miller, Chaya Miller, Aharon Miller, Shani Miller, Adiya Miller, Altea Steinherz, Jonathan Steinherz, Temima Steinherz, Joseph Ginzberg, Peter Steinherz, Laurel Steinherz, Gila Aluf, Yitzhak Zahavy, Julie Zahavy, Tzvee Zahavy, Bernice Zahavy, Plaintiffs-appellants, v. BLOM BANK SAL, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided: July 29, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

MICHAEL J. RADINE ( Gary M. Osen , Ari Ungar , Aaron A. Schlanger , Dina Gielchinsky , on the brief), Osen LLC, Hackensack, NJ, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

LINDA C. GOLDSTEIN ( Michael H. McGinley , Ryan M. Moore , Selby P. Brown , Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, PA, on the brief), Dechert LLP, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before: POOLER, WESLEY, CARNEY, Circuit Judges.


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