tiffs") commenced this action against defendants Bruce C. Black, Thomas J. Greene, Gruntal & Co., Inc. ("Gruntal"), Richard Kahn, Sheppard Messing, Woodmere Securities, Inc. ("Woodmere"), Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. ("Chase"), Jeffrey P. Berg, Michael R. Matthias, and Matthias & Berg (together, the "Defendants"). In their