Arbitrators hit Wachovia for $5.3 million

In an arbitration case allegedly involving stolen stock, Wachovia Securities was ordered to pay clients $5.3 million in damages.
AUG 08, 2008
In a case allegedly involving stolen stock, Wachovia Securities LLC was hammered in a recent arbitration loss and ordered to pay clients $5.3 million in damages. An award of that size is a huge win for investors, attorneys said. The case, which was decided July 30, centered on allegations that Wachovia of St. Louis “accepted forged requests” to transfer shares that two clients owned in Devin Energy Corp. stock, according to the award The clients, Ira Mike Patton and Gayle Patton, also alleged that Wachovia “should have known the transfer requests were not authentic” and that Wachovia “has not accounted for all the missing shares.” A spokeswoman for Wachovia, Teresa Docherty, said the firm declined to comment. The Pattons requested $9.7 million in damages. As part of the award, the three arbitrators on a panel convened by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. of New York and Washington ordered Wachovia to pay Ms. Patton $100,000 in punitive damages. In addition, the arbitrators said Wachovia needs to pay 9% interest on the award until it is paid in full.

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