Investor’s State Law Claims Not Subject To SLUSA Preclusion, Panel Rules

Mealey's (June 13, 2018, 7:18 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — An 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on June 8 reversed and remanded an appeal in a securities class action lawsuit, ruling that a federal district court erred in determining that an investor’s state law breach of contract and negligence claims were precluded under Title I of the Securities Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (SLUSA) (Jyll Brink v. Raymond James & Associates Inc., No. 16-14144, 11th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 15519)....