Court Kills J.R. Ewing Actor’s $11.5 Million Citigroup Settlement
Hagman, the actor who played the nefarious J.R. Ewing in the 1980s TV show ‘Dallas,” had accused Citigroup of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.
But in a ruling filed Wednesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michelle Rosenblatt vacated the award, in part because one of the arbitrators was a plaintiff in a similar type of legal action and failed to disclose it.
“It’s an absurd, bizarre kind of ruling, and we’re very confident an appellate court will reverse it,” said Hagman’s attorney Philip Aidikoff on Friday.
According to Aidikoff, Citigroup changed Hagman’s investment portfolio so that it was tilted toward equities, as opposed to fixed income and cash, causing heavy losses. The bank also sold Hagman a life insurance policy he couldn’t afford, Aidikoff said.
Citigroup spokesman Alex Samuelson said the company is “pleased” with the court’s decision to vacate the arbitration award.
The case in Los Angeles Superior Court is Larry Hagman et al. v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BS128800. (Reporting by Dan Levine; Editing by Gary Hill)
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