Securities and Exchange Commission v. Monarch Funding Corp., No. 98-6120 (2nd Cir.) (192 F.3d 295) (September 20, 1999) (Judge Joseph M. McLaughlin)
Here the Court held that giving preclusive effect in a civil action to findings made in a criminal sentencing proceeding "should be deemed improper" and it reversed the district court's ruling which barred the defendant from relitigating the issues.
This is an important decision which represents a major curb on ...
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