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Merrill Lynch class action lawsuit

Merrill Lynch is a defendant in Valelly v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, a proposed class action filed on August 27, 2019 in District Court, S.D. New York.

The court record lists the nature of suit as Contract: Other, on docket 1:19-cv-07998.

The most recent filing Sparrow has read from the docket is dated September 8, 2026.

Case details

Case
Valelly v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Court
District Court, S.D. New York
Docket number
1:19-cv-07998
Case filed
August 27, 2019
Nature of suit
Contract: Other
Most recent filing
September 8, 2026

What this case is about

This case is a contract dispute involving Merrill Lynch, a brokerage and investment company. The provided docket information does not describe the underlying allegations or what account, loan, or investment is at issue.

This summary describes the court filings listed below. It is not legal advice, and it does not establish whether you are a member of any class. That is set by the court-approved class definition.

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