Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Jul 9, 2024
Dennis R. Di Ricco; Golden Genesis, INC. d/b/a Nuplasma; Thomas F. Casey vs. Missouri Commissioner of Securities, Et al.
The Missouri Commissioner of Securities found Golden Genesis, Inc., Thomas Casey, and Dennis Di Ricco liable for violations of the Missouri Securities Act of 2003. The circuit court upheld the Commissioner's order, and the appellants appealed. The appellate court reversed the Commissioner's order as to Di Ricco, finding a lack of personal jurisdiction over him. However, the court affirmed the order with respect to Golden Genesis and Casey, concluding that personal jurisdiction existed and the promissory notes at issue constituted "securities" under the Act.