Legal Opinion

Adams v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided October 31, 1989No. Nos. 85-2622, 87-2471 and 88-1797PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRORBY, Circuit Judge.

This case involves separate appeals of three orders of the district court compelling arbitration of claims arising under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the securities laws of the State of Oklahoma, and common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and negligent management. We affirm.

L.A. Adams, Johnnie Mae Adams, Margaret I. Baker, and Gracie Moore (Investors), engaged Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fen-ner & Smith and its agents (Merrill Lynch) as their authorized broker-dealer in connection with the purchase and sale of…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. ByrdSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Ackermann v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. Jim Burke Automotive, Inc. v. BeaversSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  2. Kelli Lyn Metz, and v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
  3. Northwestern National Insurance Company v. William F. DonovanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  4. Saint Agnes Medical Center v. PacifiCare of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Myron Batts v. Tow-Motor Forklift Company and Caterpillar, Inc., Caterpillar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995

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