Brown v. Smithson

Court

District Court, W.D. Washington (W.D. Wash.)
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Assigned judge

Barbara J. Rothstein · 6,432 cases in index

Docket number

2:97-cv-00740

Nature of suit

850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Alleged violations of federal securities or commodities laws.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

05/02/1997

Date terminated

03/05/1998

848 Securities / Commodities cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Brown · 23252 cases
• defendant · Smithson · 100 cases

About Securities / Commodities Lawsuits

Securities cases involve alleged violations of federal securities or commodities laws — including fraud, misstatements to investors, insider trading, and shareholder class actions brought under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brown v. Smithson?

Brown v. Smithson is a federal securities / commodities lawsuit filed on 05/02/1997 in the District Court, W.D. Washington. The case was terminated on 03/05/1998. Securities cases involve alleged violations of federal securities or commodities laws — including fraud, misstatements to investors, insider trading, and shareholder class actions brought under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Securities / Commodities” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Securities cases involve alleged violations of federal securities or commodities laws — including fraud, misstatements to investors, insider trading, and shareholder class actions brought under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, W.D. Washington, docket number 2:97-cv-00740.

When was the case filed?

Brown v. Smithson was filed on 05/02/1997. It was terminated on 03/05/1998.