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Keith M. Krupka, et al. v. Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 23-8004 · judgment June 9, 2023
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether a state law negligence claim based solely on an underwriter’s acts and omissions with respect to a securities offering document “relates to the rights, duties. . ., and obligations relating to, or created by or pursuant to” a security so as to come within the securities exception (the “Securities Exception”) to federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act. (“CAFA”)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
James Timothy Francis
Francis Law, LLC
For respondent
Neal F. Perryman
Lewis Rice LLC
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Nov 13 2023Petition DENIED.
- Oct 24 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
- Oct 23 2023Reply of petitioners Keith M. Krupka, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Oct 10 2023Brief of respondent Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. in opposition filed.
- Sep 07 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 11, 2023)