Sitrick

Sitrick v. Wachovia Securities Financial Network, Inc.

Good Law
240 F. App'x 238
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 6, 2007No. 05-56475California395 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Michael Sitrick as trustee of the Michael and Nancy Sitrick Trust (“Sitrick”) appeals from the order and final judgment dismissing his statutory and common law fraud and misrepresentation claims. Si-trick complains that he purchased Junior “Class E” Tranche notes from the defendants based upon disclosures they made. He alleges that the disclosures omitted two important warnings. In dismissing this action with prejudice the District Court concluded that there were no disputed issues of material fact and that defendants were entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Specifically the District Court held that 1) the omitted information was immaterial; 2) Sitrick did not reasonably rely on any oral or other representations made to him; and 3) Sitrick’s claims were barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Because materiality is a necessary element of each of the causes of action raised by Sitrick, he must establish that the alleged omissions are material in order to succeed on each of his claims. See Cal. Corp.Code §§ 25400, 25401, 25500, 25501; Century Sur. Co. v. Crosby Ins., Inc., 124 Cal.App.4th 116, 129 , 21 Cal.Rptr.3d 115 (Cal. Ct.App.2004). We conclude that…

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