Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Apr. 17, 1996
Whether Respondents, Zuma Engineering Company, Inc., ("Zuma") and Michael J. Gruttadauria, sold securities in Florida in violation of Sections 517.07 and 517.12, Florida Statutes? Whether Respondents, in connection with the offer and sale to Florida investors of Zuma promissory notes, (whether the notes constituted securities or not) violated the anti-fraud provisions of Section 517.301(1)(a), Florida Statutes? Whether Mr. Gruttadauria, as President of Zuma, may be held responsible for Zuma's corporate acts even if Mr. Gruttadauria did not have direct knowledge of them?Corporation president responsible for failure to register securities and fraud in connection with sale of notes to fund crumb rubber business.