Winning Cases

Sam Steger v. Olde Discount Corp., Ted Thomsen, Doug Telepman and Ernest Jacob Olde

Mike Von Borsig and Martha Beatriz Von Borsig v. Olde Discount Corp., Ernest Jacob Olde and Randy Saunders

Ronald and Lyn Parks v. Olde Discount Corp., Todd Bukaty, Barry C. Wheeles and Ernest J. Olde

Bharat Das Agarwal, Individually and as Trustee v. Olde Discount Corp., John Koczarak, Ernest Olde, Stanley Snider and Daniel Katzman and 3 John Does

In each of these cases, Brian Smiley was lead counsel in representing the founder of Olde Discount Corporation in suits brought by clients of the brokerage firm. The claimants in these cases alleged that Mr. Olde, who subsequently sold his interest in the firm to H&R Block, Inc., was liable as a "control person" for alleged wrongdoing by the brokerage. In all of these cases Mr. Olde was either dismissed on motion or exonerated on the basis of evidence presented at the hearing. In two of the cases, the arbitrators assessed substantial hearing fees against the claimants.

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