., 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 complaint, the Plaintiffs alleged that the Defendants had engaged in various schemes to

efendant-Appellee Richard Kahn. Kenneth M.H. Hoff, Matthias & Berg, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendants-Appellees Matthias & Berg, Jeffrey P. Berg, and Michael R. Matthias. JUDGES: Before: MINER, McLAUGHLIN and LEVAL, Circuit Judges. OPINION BY: MINER For internal use only CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. CRIM. P.