NEFF v. PKS HOLDINGS, LLC et al

Filing 23

ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS 12 MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER RULE 12(B)(2) IS GRANTED WITH RESPECT TO DEFENDANTS PKS HOLDINGS, LLC; MHC SECURITIES, LLC; WENTWORTH MANAGEMENT, LLC; J. PETER PURCELL; DAVID PURCELL; LISA LAFOND; PETER SHEEHAN; ALEX MARKOWITS; AND RYAN MORFIN, AND PLAINTIFFS CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED WITH RESPECT TO THOSE DEFENDANTS. DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER RULE 12(B)(6) IS GRANTED WITH RESPECT TO DEFENDANTS PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, INC. AND KATHERINE FLOUTON. PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. THIS CASE IS CLOSED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOSEPH F. LEESON, JR ON 8/8/19. 8/8/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mas, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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TONI CAIAZZO NEFF,
Plaintiff,

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PKS HOLDINGS, LLC, et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. 5:18-cv-1826

ORDER
AND NOW, this 8th day of August, 2019, for the reasons expressed in the Opinion issued
this date, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Defendants’ motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(2) is GRANTED with respect to
Defendants PKS Holdings, LLC; MHC Securities, LLC; Wentworth Management, LLC;
J. Peter Purcell; David Purcell; Lisa LaFond; Peter Sheehan; Alex Markowits; and Ryan
Morfin, and Plaintiffs’ claims are DISMISSED with respect to those Defendants.
2. Defendants’ motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) is GRANTED with respect to
Defendants Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Katherine Flouton.

3. Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice.

4. This case is CLOSED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Joseph F. Leeson, Jr.________
JOSEPH F. LEESON, JR.
United States District Court

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