![]() The motion to transfer was made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. The motion is opposed both by the plaintiffs and by defendant Brown, *1261 Todd & Heyburn, none of whom are parties to the Pennsylvania lawsuits. The Lauxmont defendants have moved to transfer this action to Middle District of Pennsylvania to consolidate it with the already pending cases either in its entirety or, in the alternative, for pretrial purposes. The Lauxmont Farm defendants are defendants in a number of actions filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, all of which concern equine tax shelters, although not the limited partnership that is the subject of this action. ![]() Kohr ("Lauxmont Farm defendants"), and motions to dismiss, submitted by defendants Brown, Todd & Heyburn and James J. Presently before me are a motion to transfer, submitted by defendants Lauxmont Farms I, Inc., Lauxmont Farms II, Inc., Ronald C. Clark), the broker from whom plaintiffs purchased their units (MBA Equity Corporation), and the law firm of Brown, Todd & Heyburn, which provided legal services in connection with the limited partnership offering and provided a tax opinion that was included in the offering circular. The defendants are the promoters of the investment (Lauxmont Farms and two individual shareholders of Lauxmont Farms), Lauxmont's accountant (James J. Plaintiffs allege that defendants grossly inflated the value of horses sold to investors through a series of related party transfers, and misrepresented the tax advantages of the investment, in violation of federal securities laws, the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), and state common law. This action is brought by two individual plaintiffs who purchased units in Lauxmont Standardbred Broodmares/1982, an equine tax shelter structured as a limited partnership. Deitemeyer, Choate, Hall and Stewart, Boston, Mass., for defendants Brown, Todd and Heyburn. Sherman, Goffin and Krattenmaker, Boston, Mass., for defendant M.B.A. Toto, Carolan, Sullivan & Greeley, Boston, Mass., for defendant Lauxmont Farm. Sender, Posternak, Blankstein & Lund, Boston, Mass., for plaintiffs.įrancis K. NORMAN and Angelo Diodati, Plaintiffs,īROWN, TODD & HEYBURN, et al., Defendants. ![]() If you do not wish to provide some or all of this information, please check below.Michael E. The law also provides that we may not discriminate on the basis of age or marital status information you provide in this application. However, if you choose not to provide the information and you have made this application in person, Federal regulations require us to note your ethnicity, race, and sex on the basis of visual observation or surname. You may select one or more designations for “Ethnicity” and one or more designationsįor “Race.” The law provides that we may not discriminate on the basis of this information, or on whether you choose to provide it. You are not required to provide this information, but are encouraged to do so. The purpose of collecting this information is to help ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and that the housing needs of communities and neighborhoods are being fulfilled.įor residential mortgage lending, Federal law requires that we ask applicants for their demographic information (ethnicity, race, and sex) in order to monitor our compliance with equal credit opportunity,įair housing, and home mortgage disclosure laws. ![]()
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