An Alabama State Court Judge affirmed an amended version of an Award against Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. that nearly a year ago was decided by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel.
Birmingham, Alabama (PRWEB) June 10, 2010 -- An Alabama State Court Judge affirmed an amended version of an Award against Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. that nearly a year ago was decided by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel (Case #0803369). The FINRA panel awarded the United Prison Ministries, a non-profit organization, $220,000, plus interest for losses suffered in Morgan Keegan bond funds.
Morgan Keegan sought to vacate the award on three grounds: 1) it alleged bias and prejudice by the chairperson, 2) lack of a fair hearing as a result of evidence not being admitted, and 3) a double recovery in the award for expert fees. However, Judge Nicole Gordon Still disagreed with Morgan Keegan on two of the three claims. Judge Still amended the award as to the double recovery on the $20,000 expert fees and affirmed the remaining award for $200,000, plus interest.
“Despite Morgan Keegan’s every attempt to delay payment to this worthwhile charity, justice did prevail and my client can now get back to the business of distributing bibles to inmates,” said attorney Debra Brewer Hayes of The Hayes Law Firm, P.C. in Houston, TX, who represented United Prison Ministries.
In her ruling, Judge Still stated that Morgan Keegan only offered speculation and “there is no specific instance of [the chairperson] showing bias or prejudice.” Judge Still went on to say, “[T]here is no evidence of misconduct here….”
United Prison Ministries was founded in 1980 and its charity work primarily includes reaching out to individuals who have been incarcerated. To date they have provided over 70 million Bible lessons, life changing books, and Bibles to men and women.
The Morgan Keegan bond funds that are reportedly the subject of hundreds of investor arbitrations include the following:
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The Hayes Law, P.C. has joined an association of law firms in pursuing claims by investors who suffered losses in these Morgan Keegan bond funds and other subprime mortgage related investments. The associated law firms are: Burke, Harvey & Frankowski of Birmingham, AL and Burg Simpson of Denver, CO. The Hayes Law Firm focuses its practice entirely on representing investors and early retirees who lost money in the stock market. For more information, please visit our web site at www.dhayeslaw.com to obtain a full copy of the FINRA Arbitration Award or the order by Judge Nicole Gordon Still. The Firm’s informative blog provides educational articles dealing with investor issues at www.aboutbrokerfraud.com.
Contacts:
Debra Brewer Hayes, Attorney
Phone: 281-768-4716
Richard Frankowski, Attorney
Phone: 205-930-9091
Address:
4265 San Felipe, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77027
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