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CaseNo: MTV129300, CourtCode: SU, CourtName: NEW YORK STATE SUPERIOR COURT WEEK OF, Plaintiff: MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST CO, State: NY New York, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>MTV129300, Frigitemp, York, Banks, Lee, Loans, First Pennsylvania, Financial Statements, Heilbrun, Accounting, Silver, Auditor, Manufacturers, Long-term Contracts, Representations, Public Accountant, Credit Agreement, County, Complaint, Mht, Gorin, Customers, Written Representations, Financial Condition, Mervyn Silver, Secured Credit Agreement, Amount, Contracts, Paragraphs, National Banking Act, Accepted Accounting Principles, Receivables, Executives, Joseph Heilbrun, Pulvermacher, Exhibit , ContentID: 120243603

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2   ORDER
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3   EXHIBITS
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4   COMPLAINT
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5   SUP AFF
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1 . TITLE

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS


									
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                                         COUNTY  CLERK,  NEW  YORK  COUNTY
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                Name  and  address  of                             ;i&a',           G0.t  s 11 a 1 
                Attorney             for  Plaintiff                ?'&?  Fif+~h               
                or  Petitioner.                                   -iieW       `Y?Ek,           `IG 
                Telephone  No.                                      (212)           310-tiooci
                Name  and  address  of.
                Attorney             for  Defendant
                or  Respondent.
                Telephone  No.
                A.  Nature  and  object  of  action  or                                  Fraud     
                             Nature  of  special  proceeding


                B.  Application                  for  Index  Number  qled  by:                     
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                C.  Date  of  Service  of  Summons                                3p  )-/.  .25 
                                                                                         :         
s  now  being  filed?
                       YES  0                 NO  Ll
                D.  Is  a  Provisional  Remedy  being  sought  in  advance  of  or  simultaneous
               with  the
                       Service  of  this  :ummons?                                YESI             
                                 i
SNIPPETS:
  • or Respondent.

  • 2 . ORDER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PULVERMACHER
    HEILBRUN
    LEE
    PLAINTIFFS
    SILVER
    AUTHORIZING
    CPLR
    ATTORNEY
    YORK
    AGENT
    EXHIBIT
    REQUEST
    COURT
    SUMMONS
    COMPLAINT
    MOTION
    DELIVERY
    COURT PURSUANT
    PARTE TREATMENT
    MERVYN SILVER
    PAPERS
    SERVE
    ANNEXED HERETO
    APPOINTING
    COUNTY
    SWORN
    RICHARD
    LEVINE
    OBJECTIONS
    
                                             a
    
    
    
    
                                                                                                At  a 
                                                                                                II,  of
                                                                                                of  the
                                                                                                held 
                                                                                                of  New
                                                                                                day  of
    Present:                                       Hon.                        ,  Justice.
    
    
    
    -----------------------------------x
    
    
                                                                                                :
    MANUFACTURERS  HANOVER  TRUST
    COMPANY,  SECURITY  PACIFIC                                                                 :     
    NATIONAL  BANK,  and  FIRST
    PENNSYLVANIA  BANK,  N.A.,                                                                  :      
                                                                    Plaintiffs,                 :
                                                   -against-                                    :
    ARTHUR  ANDERSEN  &  COMPANY,
    GERALD  LEE,  MERVYN  SILVER  and
    JOSEPH  HEILBRUN,
                                                                    Defendants.                 :
    
    
    
                                                   Upon  reading         and  filing           the 
    Philip                                   A.  Byler,          sworn  to  the  31st  day  of 
     it  appearing                                     that  service           of  the  summons  and 
    upon  defendant                                         Mervyn  Silver,          defendant        
    defendant                                      Gerald  Lee,  pursuant                to  CPLR 
    impracticable,
    
    
    
    l  ,                  a                                     l                      a               
    
    
    
    
    
                                  NOW,  upon  motion                  of  Weil,       Gotshal        & 
             neys  for  plaintiffs,                   for  an  order  directing                     
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • JOSEPH HEILBRUN,
  • and the papers upon which it is based,' to his attorney,
  • SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK
  • Mr. Pulvermacher,
  • for defendant
  • and that plaintiffs
  • should serve him.
  • him as his agent for service
  • Gordon, annexed hereto
  • that they "waive any objections
  • receive process pursuant to CPLR 308.
  • William Grimes, attorney for Silver,
  • delivering copies of the summons and complaint
  • Order and the papers upon which it is based) to said attorney
  • order from this Court pursuant
  • service on Lee by the service,
  • consideration of this motion.
  • for ex parte treatment
  • with Richard, **.
  • , _ L. Levine
  • possible time: appointing
  • for Mervyn Silver
  • through the delivery of the summons and complaint
  • Sworn to before me this

  • 3 . EXHIBITS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    YORK
    FRIGITEMP
    SILVER
    LEE
    COUNTY
    BANK
    NAVY
    DEFENDANTS
    ACCORDING
    BUSINESS
    EXECUTIVES
    TEMP
    INGALLS
    AUDITORS
    OFFICIALS
    YOM
    BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE
    MANHATTAN
    SUBCONTRACT
    ACCOUNTING
    COMPLAINT
    CHEMICAL BANK
    FERRARIE
    APARTMENT
    PRESIDENT
    MERVYN SILVER
    PLEADED GUILTY
    WALL STREET
    FRIGITEMP EMPLOYEE
    
                                                                                                       
    
    
                   !i .i 1
              At        A  Speoid1                     Term;  PSI
                   I 1  .
                   :                                                                                   
         of  tile  Suprme  'Court                                       nf
                          I                                                                            
     of  New  York,  held
                   I P                                                                                 
    r  the  County  .of  m
                   ii                                                                                  
    the                                      . /<7'r*  day  of
                   :!                                    s~;z;*~~.w~
                                                                                           J,  11: ?;y;
                          19-84,
                   ii                                                          w                    . 
                   ZPresent:                             lion.                               .  -,     
                   ii t!                    -
                     'SUPiWiE  COUW  OF  THE  STAT$  C?F !;?N  YOM
                                                                        .
                   ]~OtIN'I'Y  OF  :;Ei=  YORK
                   $- ---~-1----1----1----------------------~~
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                                                         -against-'                          '
              :
                     ,                                                                                 
                                              OR&R
                   iAk'MJH                  ANdEPSON  &  COWANY;GERALS                                 
              :
                                             SILWR  AND  JOSEI                                         
                   `I I ,!f!RVYN
                     !                            L'                                          .        
              :  -.
                     !  . .                                        .                                   
                          *
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • the State of New York,
  • -'SUPiWiE COUW OF THE STAT$ C?F!;?N YOM
  • BANK, NAt
  • Frigitemp did represents the worst in tierlcan business," Mr. Blackman says.
  • minted bankruptcy trustee in New York.
  • president of General Dynamics Corp..
  • Mr. Silver says that Fria-By EDWAFLD T. POUND
  • Litton Industria Inc.% Ingalls Shipbuilding SrafJRepot1er.v
  • Mr. Silver says that he and Mr; Lee used financially troubled * company one more
  • `to sit in their Manhattan offices discussing time.
  • with subordinates the Mervyn Silver, the president of Frigitemp, recalls that he and the
  • hattan federal court But there was a hitch.
  • document giving his officials so as to keep them from talking,
  • THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Thursday, September 20, 1984
  • A Frigitemp employee says in an inter-commercial-refrigeration-equipment busi- view that he
  • By all accounts, Frlgltemp's executives Insurance swindleswere also c rmon at and 52 million
  • he had no qualms about letting the sub- temp warehouse in Brooklyn to j
  • contractor palnt his own house in Pasca- million claim, according to Mr.
  • I&e and Silver got ing and installing ships' interiors, then fur- The Ferrarie Connection
  • IAe and Silver seemed to hire also made ice-cube machines for the Navy,
  • ture in Dorchester County, S.C., calls
  • penditure from auditors, Mr. Silver says.
  • through his New ting Island and a Park Avenue apartment.
  • At I&&heed Shipbuilding in Seattle, Fri- treasurer, pleaded guilty to securltie rud, & Co.
  • Bernstein says, he found cormptic `ae gatlons, Andersen and the other defendants
  • Manhattan federal court trial of George G. subcontract from Ingalls Shipbuilding to in-
  • Eight" accounting firms ln acquiring highTaleof Deceit

  • 4 . COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    FRIGITEMP
    DEFENDANTS
    FIRST PENNSYLVANIA
    MANUFACTURERS
    YORK
    AMOUNT
    CONTRACTS
    WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS
    PARAGRAPHS
    NATIONAL BANKING ACT
    SECURED CREDIT AGREEMENT
    COMPLAINT
    SUM
    PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK
    CUSTOMERS
    ELSTERS
    ACCOUNTING
    NATIONAL BANKING
    APPROXIMATE1
    LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
    FINANCIAL CONDITION
    RECEIVABLES
    HANOVER TRUST COMPANY
    TOTAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
    SUBSIDIARIES
    SECURITIES
    MISLEADING
    FRIGITEMP GUARANTEE
    PROMISSORY NOTE
    
         *          a           a             a            a         a            l                a
                                                                                              .
                                                                                       .-.
    
    
              SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
              COUNTY OF NEW YORK
    ,         '--"-"---'-'--"-----------II------------x
    
              MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY,              :
              SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK, and
              FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BANK, N.A.,                    :         COMPLAINT
                               Plaintiffs,                      :
                                                                :
                          -against-                             :
              ARTHUR ANDERSEN h CO., GERALD LEE,                     PLAINTIFFS'DEMAN
              MERVYN SILVER and JOSEPH HEILBRUN,                :
                               Defendants.                      :
              '-""'-'-""""'-------I'---I--------------x
    
    
                          Plaintiffs Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company,
              Security Pacific National Bank and First Pennsylvania Bank,
              N.A., by their attorneys, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, for their
              complaint allege the following on information and .belief,
              except for paragraphs l-4, 6, 16, 17, 18 and 20, which are
              alleged on knowledge:-
                         FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS
              The Parties
                             1. Plaintiff Manufacturers Hanover Trust Compan
              ("Manufacturers") is a corporation organized and existing
              under the laws of the State of New York, with its principal
              place of business in New York City.
    
    
                                                                                  ..  ,
    
    
    
    l    l              l
    
    
    
    
                               2.    Plaintiff Security Pacific National Bank
                 ("Security Pacific") is a national banking corporation
                organized and existing under the National Banking Act, with
                 its principal place of business in Los Angeles, California.
                               3. Plaintiff First Pennsylvania Bank, N.A.
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK
  • Plaintiffs Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, Security Pacific National Bank and First
  • Plaintiff Manufacturers Hanover Trust Compan
  • is a national banking corporation organized and existing under the National Banking Act,
  • Plaintiff First Pennsylvania Bank,
  • is a national banking corporation organized and existing under the National Banking Act, with
  • Actions brought by each plaintiff against th same defendants based upon the same transactions
  • Defendant Arthur Andersen & Co. is a certified public accounting firm with offices located a
  • until July 7, 1978, Andersen was engaged by Frigitemp Corp.
  • subsidiaries land affiliates (hereinafter collectively
  • such as plaintiffs, could rely.
  • At all times material to this complaint, defendant Gerald Lee was Chairman of the Board of
  • On July 10, 1978, all trading in Frigitem securities was suspended by order of the Securities
  • Statements was materially inaccurate, misleading or unreliable, despite the fact that
  • A l s o, in August 1977, each of the plaintiffs accepted a pledge and written guarantee from
  • Manufacturers in the amount of $3,305,781.00; to Security Pacific in the amount of
  • Manufacturers, prior to December 31, 197 made certain unsecured loans to Frigitemp Corp. and
  • By an agreement dated as of December 31, 1975, and as subsequently amended, Manufacturers
  • The terms of thi secured credit agreement, as amended and restated in August 1977, provided,
  • On or about August 15, 1978, the note evidencing the above indebtedness was assigned by
  • damaged in the fur ther sum of approximately $1 35,781.00., pl interest.
  • Simultaneously with the delivery to Manufacturers of the Pledge and the Frigitemp Guarantee,
  • financial institution to extend credit to Elsters,,Frigitemp Corp. .executed and delivered to
  • Frigitemp and Andersen and the oral and other written representations made by Andersen
  • As Andersen knew, or should have known, the Statements materially misstated and failed to
  • the profit reported from certain long-term contracts was materially overstated because the
  • Frigitemp allocated payments received on current receivables to older receivables, thereby
  • Repeat and reallege each and every allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 34 hereof as

  • 5 . SUP AFF

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DELIVERY
    LEASE
    RELIANCE
    NEGLIGENCE
    STATUTE
    LIMITATIONS
    YORK
    BEGUN
    OUNTY
    PLAINTIFF
    LOCAFRANCE
    NEITHT
    NJORN
    HEMICAL BANK
    YORR
    NEGLIGENCE CLAIM
    RE1
    INTERIM OPINION
    CITED LOCAFOR
    TACTION
    TATEMENT
    SUFFERS
    INJURY
    RIEFS
    ACC
    BASIS
    APPELLATE DIVISION
    SUGGESTING
    DICTUM
    
                - -_----  b u ~ n l - UC'  THE STATE OF NEW YORK
               OUNTY  OF NEW YORK
                - - - - -  - - - e
                                       - - - - - - - - - -  X
               HEMICAL BANK,
    
                                              P l a i n t i f f ,      :  No.  2 1 8 7 5 / 8 4
                          -against-
    
    
    
    
    
                                                                                                    I
                                              rlalntif fs,
     iI II                -against-
    
    
    I t - - - - ---- ---
                    OF NEW  YORR  ) :  ss.:
           OUNTY OF NEW  YORK )
    
    
    
    
    
    II
    
    
    
            negligence  claim against an appraiser by a plaintiff who re1
    I
          n an i n c o r r e c t   appraisal in e n t e r i n g   i n t o   a lease.
                       2 .      In t h i s  Court's  interim opinion, it cited Loca-
                                                                                                  -
    P
                   for the  p r i n c i p l e   t h a t   t h e   statute of limitations for a
    
    taction  based  on a negligent  statement begins  t o  run  when the
          tatement is delivered to t h e   p l a i n i t f f ,   rather  than when t h e
    
          l a i n t i f f   suffers some injury in reliance on the statement.
    
    1 p i n i o n 0   p.  8 )   As  t h e   a t t a c h e d   p o r t i o n s   of  t h e   record and 
                                                                                                  i.
          riefs  show,  both the delivery of the appraisal at issue in th
          o c a f r a n c e   case,  and e n t r y   into the lease  in reliance  on it, o
    curxed  more  t h a n   three years  before  the action had  begun.  Acc
    I
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • OUNTY OF NEW YORK
  • HEMICAL BANK,
  • ---OF NEW YORR): ss.:
  • OUNTY OF NEW YORK)
  • negligence claim against an appraiser by a plaintiff who re1
  • In t h i s Court's interim opinion, it cited Locafor the p r i n c i p l e t h a t t h e
  • taction based on a negligent statement begins t o run when the tatement is delivered to t h e
  • l a i n t i f f suffers some injury in reliance on the statement.
  • riefs show, both the delivery of the appraisal at issue in th o c a f r a n c e case, and e n
  • Acc
  • ~ i n g l y, n e i t h e r party argued the d i s t i n c t i o n between the date t I I
  • statute of limitations would begin to run.
  • any statement the Appellate Division i n that case suggesting that the statute limitations
  • dictum.
  • c o n t a i n t h e affidavit of t h e defendant i n support of a motion f o r summary
  • P arties on the appeal'in Locafrance.
  • Not surprisingly, neitht
  • SI nJorn to b e f o r e m e this

  • 6 . MORE EXHIBITS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    LEE
    DEFENDANTS
    COURT
    YORK
    BUSINESS
    SILVER
    REPRESENTATIONS
    LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
    COUNTY
    CUSTOMERS
    ACCOUNTING
    AMOUNTS
    EXHIBIT
    RECEIVABLES
    MATERIALLY OVERSTATEC
    FINANCIAL CONDITION
    SUPREME COURT
    EXECUTIVES
    FRIGITERNP
    SECURED CREDIT AGREEMENT
    WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS
    SECURITIES
    MISLEADING
    GROSSLY NEGLIGENT
    BANKRUPTCY
    CHEMICAL BANK
    GERALD LEE
    PATTERSON
    BANKING LAWS
    
    a            a
    
    
    
    
    
          Exhibit  A
    
    
    
               a                 ,a
    
    
    
    SUPREME  COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
    COUNTY OF NEW YORK
    
    
    CHEMICAL BANK,  -
                                           P l a i n t i f f ,                  Index  No. =?/,,:7,~ -
                              - against-                                         COMPLAINT
    
    ARTHUR ANDERSEN &  CO. , GERALD  LEE,
    MERVYN SILVER and  JOSEPH  HEILBRUN,                                        P l a i n t i f f , 
                                           Defendants.  :                          Trial By Jury
    
    
                                                                         <-
    
    
    
    
                  The  p l a i n t i f f ,   CHEMICAL BANK  (''Chemical"),  b y  its at
    
    neys,  PATTERSON, BELKNAP, WEBB &  TYLER,  as  and  f o r   i t s  complai
    
    against  t h e   defendants,  alleges upon  information  and  b e l i e f :
    
    
                                      ALLEGATIONS APPLICABLE TO
                                        ALL  CAUSES OF  ACTION
                                                  The P a r t i e s
    
                  1.  Chemical  is and,  at all m a t e r i a l   times  was,  a  cc
    
     >oration organized  and e x i s t i n g  under t h e   Banking  Laws  of the
     j t a t e   of  New York,  maintaining  an o f f i c e   and place  o f   business
     .n th e   C i t y ,   County  and  S t a t e   of  New York.
                     2 .      Actions t i m e l y   brought  by each  p l a i n t i f f   against
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK
  • CHEMICAL BANK, -ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO., GERALD LEE,
  • The p l a i n t i f f, CHEMICAL BANK, b y its at
  • >oration organized and e x i s t i n g under t h e Banking Laws of the j t a t e of New York,
  • Actions t i m e l y brought by each p l a i n t i f f against:he same defendants based upon
  • Frigitemp Corp. is a corporation organized, and existinq under t h e laws of the S t a t e of
  • Rule ll-44of the Federal Bankruptcy Act automatically s t a l the c.okencement.
  • is one of the largest accounting firms in the United States.
  • On J u l y 10, 1978, all trading in Fr: temp securities was suspended by order of the
  • The defendant Andersen, as mblic accountant and auditor of Frigitemp and at t h e request r i
  • In reliance upon some or a l l of the Statements anc>ther written and o r a l representations
  • The.terms of t secured credit agreement, as amended and restated in August 15 provided, i n t
  • Andersen'and each of the defendants knew and inte: ed t h a t those Statements as prepared,
  • 20, At least during the years 1973 through 1976, Fri temp and the defendants herein engaged
  • the profit reported from certain long-term contl:acts was materially overstated because
  • as;sets include# sums representing amounts supposedly owed to FX 'igitemp for material costs
  • Frigiternp was overbilling its customers;
  • Frigitemp allocated payments received on .rrent receivables to older receivables, thereby
  • f 'alse and misleading in that they were materially overstatec
  • Instead, throul the series of deceptive accounting maneuvers described above, Statements and
  • Andersen acted in a grossly negligent fashion anc in reckl-ess disregard of the facts, and
  • -against -MERVYN SILVER AND JOSEPH HEILBURN,
  • PATTERSON, BELKNAP,.WEBB & WLER
  • Exhibit B
  • By all accounts, Frigitemp's executives Insurance swindles'were a common at and $2 million a

  • 7 . MORE EXHIBITD

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ENCLOSED SUMMONS
    ATTORNEY
    COMPLAINT
    SUPREME COURT
    JOSEPH HEILBRUN
    PULVERMACHER
    CPLR
    AFFIDAVIT
    AGE
    LOUIS
    ESQ
    ACCEPTING
    DEFENDQNT
    MATTER
    MANUFACTURERS
    TRUST
    SECURITY
    PENNSYLVANIA
    GERALD LEE
    MERVYN
    SIR
    COUNTY
    PARTE
    BANK
    MERVYN SILVER
    EXHIBITS
    SUPPORT
    PARTE MOTION
    ORDER PERMITTING SERVICE
    
                 *.  ' m  -  .
    
                         AFFIDAVIT OF PERSONAL  SERmCE
    
    
    STATE OF NEW YORX  )
    c o r n  OF NEW  PORK j
    
    
    
          MICHAEL  GORDON
    deposes  and  says:                                                        -
          1 am over  the  age  of eighteen (18) pears and  am not
    a  partp  to this action, apd reside at Bellmore, New York.
          h the 10th  day  o f  October'                                     19
                                                                       I            84  , I personally
    $erne& a copy 'of the
                Summons and  Complaint                                                                 
                                                                                                    . .
                                       -. .I  -.                        . .   -
                     . .                 . -  .
                                                     .    -      .                                . .  
                                 ~
    
    
    
    
    
    Up-  Joseph Heilbrun, by  delive'ring 'thereat a true copy of each
    upon Louis C.  Pulvermacher, Esq.,  598 Madison Avenue,  New  York,
    New York who represented himself to be defendant's  attorney and
    authorized to accept  service of process, on defendant's behalf.
    Deponent describes the person  so served as follows:  white male,
    approximately 40-55 years of age,  5'8"-6'2"  t a l l ,   150-200 ,lbs.,
    with gray.ing  hair.      (See annexed letter accepting service.)
    
    
    
                                               . . ,
    
    
    
    
    
                                                                                    WASHINGTON  OFCl
    
                                                                            1 1 0 1   FOURTLCNTM  StREl
    
                                                                                  WUHINQTON.  D.C. ZC
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • AFFIDAVIT OF PERSONAL SERmCE
  • am over the age of eighteen pears and am not a partp to this action, apd reside at Bellmore,
  • Up- Joseph Heilbrun, by delive'ring 'thereat a true copy of each upon Louis C. Pulvermacher,
  • (See annexed letter accepting service.)
  • Mr. Joseph Heilbrun, a defendqnt in this action, as h i s attorney in this matter.
  • We' further understand that he has appointed you h i s agent and ha5 authorized you to accept
  • MANUFACTURERS HAISOVER TRUST COMP'ANY, SECURITY
  • Ex Parte Clerk
  • Dear Sir:
  • Bank and First Pennsylvania Bank,
  • Company, Gerald Lee, Mervyn Silver and Joseph Heilbrun.
  • complaint and other exhibits in support of an ex parte motion
  • for an order permitting service in a manner directed by the
  • the statute of limitations, summonses f o r the individual defendants were filed with the C l
  • of New York, County of New York on September 21, 1984, pursuant
  • to CPLR 5 2 0 3.

  • 8 . MORE EXHIBITD

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ENCLOSED SUMMONS
    COMPLAINT
    JOSEPH HEILBRUN
    PULVERMACHER
    ATTORNEY
    PORK
    AGE
    LOUIS
    ESQ
    ACCEPTING
    PLAINTIFFS
    SIGNATURE
    CONFIRMING
    OBJECTIONS
    RLL
    PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK
    PENNSYLVANIA
    GERALD LEE MERVYN
    SILVER
    HEREBY
    ATTOR1
    COMPFAINT
    PAPERS
    NPON
    OSCT
    POST OFFICE
    ABBOTT
    MORGAN
    SUPREME COURT
    
                             AJ?FIDAVIT  OF PERSOW  SERVICE
    
    
    STATE OF NEW PORK  )
    c o r n  OF NEW PORK j
    
    
    
            MICHAEL  GORDON
    deposes  and  says-:                                          -
            I am over  the age  of eighteen (18) years and  am not
    a  party  t o   this aCtim,  and  reside at Bellmore, New ~ o r k .
                 the  10th  dap Of October'                 a  19  84     f  personally  .
    $erne& a copy 'of the
                    Summons and  Complaint
    
    
    
    
    Up- Joseph Heilbrun, by  delive.ring 'thereat  a true  copy  of each
    upon Louis C.  Pulvermacher, Esq.,, 598 Madison Avenue, New  York,.
    New  York who represented himself to be defenaant's  attorney and.
    authorized to accept  service of process, on defendant's  behalf.
    Deponent describes the  person  so served as follows:  white male,
    approximately  40- 55  years  of age,  5 ' 8 ' ' - 6 ' 2 "   t a l l ,   150-200 , l b s .  ,
    with gray -ing  hair.  (See  annexed. letter accepting  service.)
    
    
    
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                            WEIL. GOTSHAL  &  MA NGES
                              A  HlltNCI)SYIC  INCLUDING  PRO~L SSI OYA L
                                                                        CORCOR*TIOHS
    
                             767  F i H H  AVENUE  *  N E W  YORK.  N.Y. 10153               
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    SNIPPETS:
  • STATE OF NEW PORK)
  • Up- Joseph Heilbrun, by delive.ring 'thereat a true copy of each upon Louis C. Pulvermacher,
  • New York who represented himself to be defenaant's attorney and.
  • Deponent describes the person so served as follows: white male, approximately 40- 55 years of
  • letter accepting service.)
  • We represent the plaintiffs in the enclosed summons -and complaint.
  • We understand that you have been retained by Mr. Joseph Heilbrun, a defendmt in this action,
  • By your signature below, you are confirming that you are authorized to accept service of the
  • RLL:
  • PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK, a d FIRST - PENNSYLVANIA
  • ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO., GERALD LEE MERVYN
  • SILVER and JOSEPH HE1LBRUN.r
  • hereby appearin the above tntitled.am.o& and &at the undersigned ha s been retained as Attor1
  • BREED, ABBOTT & MORGAN
  • Supreme Court of t h e S t a t e

  • 9 . ANOTHER TITLE

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    CI3EMICAL BANK
    GERAZD LEE
    MIIHVYN SILVER
    JOSEPH HEIZURUN
    ATTORNEY
    RESPONDENT
    INDEX
    PLAINTIFF
    PROVISIONAL REMEDY
    
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        ', ,   , 1                           COUNTY CLERK,  NEW  YORK  COUNTY
            I
    '  1  A.                         Application for  INDEX NUMBER  pursuant  to  Section 8018,
    
    
                                                          FEE $35.00
    
                                     Spaces  below  to  be TYPED or  PRINTED by  applicant             
                                                          TITLE  OF  ACTION  OR  PROCEEDING            
    
                                                                                                       
    
    
                              CI3EMICAL  BANK,
    
                                                          P l a i n t i f f ,
    
                                             against
    
                              ARXI-IUR  ANDERSEN  &  COMPANY,  GERAZD  LEE,
                              MIiHVYN  SILVER And  JOSEPH  HEIZURUN,
    
                                                          Defendant.
    
    
    
                              Name and address of            Patterson,  Relknap, Webb &  Tyler
                              Attorney for Plaintiff          30 Rockefeller Plaza
                              or Petitioner.                 New York, New York  1 0 1 1 2
                              Telephone No.                 (212) 5 4 1  - 4000
                              Name and address of
                              Attorney for  Defendant
                              or  Respondent.
                              Telephone  No.
                              A.  Nature and  obiect of  action or -                                   
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    
                                    Nature of special proceeding
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • CI3EMICAL BANK,
  • ARXI-IUR ANDERSEN & COMPANY, GERAZD LEE,
  • MIiHVYN SILVER And JOSEPH HEIZURUN,
  • Attorney for Defendant
  • or Respondent.
  • Application for Index Number filed by: Plaintiff id Defendant 0
  • Is a Provisional Remedy being sought in advance of or simultaneous with the

  • 10 . AND COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PLAINTIFFS
    BANKS
    DEFENDANTS
    LOANS
    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    HEILBRUN
    AUDITOR
    PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
    FIRST PENNSYLVANIA
    ACCOUNTING
    CREDIT AGREEMENT
    REPRESENTATIONS
    LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
    LEE
    MHT
    GORIN
    ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
    MERVYN SILVER
    FINANCIAL POSITION
    CERTIFICATIONS
    PERCENTAGE-OF-COMPLETION METHOD
    LITTON CLAIMS
    JOSEPH HEILBRUN
    RELEVANT TIMES
    AUDITING STANDARDS
    FINANCIAL CONDITION
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    RESTRUCTURING
    INTERNAL CONTROLS
    
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    CHEMICAL BANK,                                        No.  21875/84
                            Plaintiff,
               -against-
    
    ARTHUR ANDERSEN &  COMPANY, GERALD LEE,  :
    MERVYN SILVER and JOSEPH HEILBRUN,
                            Defendants.
    
    
    MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY,
    SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK, and                   No.  22035/84
    FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BANK, N.A.,                        AMENDED AND
                            Plaintiffs,                   CONSOLIDATED
                                                          COMPLAINT
               -against-                                  Plaintiffs Demand
    ARTHUR .ANDERSEN  '&  CO. , GERALD LEE,         #     Trial By. Jury
    MERVYN SILVER and JOSEPH HEILBRUN,
    
    
    
    
    
                Plaintiff CHEMICAL BANK  ("Chemical")  by  i t s  a t t o r -
    neys, PATTERSON, BELKNAP, WEBB  &  TYLER, and plaintiffs MANU-
    FACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY  ("MHT"), SECURITY PACIFIC
    NATIONAL BANK  ("Security Pacific"), and FIRST PENNSYLVANIA
    BANK, N.A.  ("First Pennsylvania"), by  their attorneys, WEIL,
    GOTSHAL &  MANGES  ( t h e  said plaintiffs  referred  t o   herein  also
    as the "Banks") as and for  their amended and consolidated
    
    
    
    to themselves and  otherwise upon information and belief,  the
    facts set forth in the numbered paragraphs below, which are
    organized as  follows:
    
          ALLEGATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL  CAUSES OF ACTION
              A.      THE PARTIES (1-10)
              B.  BACKGROUND TO THIS ACTION (11-15)
              C.  ANDERSEN'S ROLE AS FRIGITEMP'S INDEPENDENT
                      CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR  (16-19)
              D.  THE PLAINTIFFS EXTENDED  LOANS TO FRIGITEMP IN
                      RELIANCE ON ANDERSEN'S CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • MERVYN SILVER and JOSEPH HEILBRUN,
  • Plaintiff CHEMICAL BANK by i t s a t t o r neys, PATTERSON, BELKNAP, WEBB & TYLER, and
  • CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR D. THE PLAINTIFFS EXTENDED LOANS TO FRIGITEMP IN
  • DIRECT REPRESENTATIONS; THE BANKS' EXISTENCE
  • August 1976: Loans Advanced Under the
  • E. THE FALSE AND MISLEADING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  • Chemical is and, at all relevant times was, a corporation organized and existing under the
  • First Pennsylvania is and, at all relevant times was, a national banking corporation
  • Defendant Arthur Andersen & Co. is and, at all relevant times was, a certified public
  • The defendant Gerald Lee was, at all times relevant to this complaint, either President and a
  • At all times relevant to this complaint and u p until July 7, 1978, Andersen was engaged by
  • Frigitemp had been pressured by the financial cornunity, including the Banks, to obtain a
  • In direct reliance on Andersen's false, certifications and on other false and misleading oral
  • as defendants -- Lee, Silver and Heilbrun -- have pleaded guilty to federal crimes involving
  • When the two principal Andersen personnel assigned to the Frigitemp matter, Michael Gorin and
  • In the foregoing Financial Statements, Andersen and the other defendants represented that
  • Chemical was informed by Lee and Heilbrun that Andersen was being asked by Frigitemp to audit
  • MHT began discussing with Frigitemp the possibility of a substantial revolving credit
  • Our examination was made in accordance with generally accep ted auditing standards, and
  • "In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly the ry referred to in Note 10 to the financial statements."
  • Gorin expressed satisfaction to O'Neill that Frigitemp did have or was in the process of
  • "We have examined the consolidated balance sheets of Frigitemp Corp. and subsidiari.es as of
  • On June 8, 1976, the defendant Heilbrun, Frigitemp's Treasurer, in connection with t h e
  • In or about late April or early May, 1977, the plaintiffs were informed by Frigitemp that the
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