Thomas Wootten v. Fisher Investments, Inc.

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Thomas A. Wootten initiated an arbitration against his former investment advisor, Fisher Investments, Inc. (“Fisher Investments”). During the arbitration, Fisher Investments moved to dismiss Wootten’s Missouri statutory claims based on the arbitration agreement’s Delaware choice-of-law provision. Ruling on Fisher Investments’ motion, the arbitrator dismissed Wootten’s Missouri statutory claims and sua sponte prohibited Wootten from add ing a federal securities law claim. Wootten then filed a civil action against Fisher Investments in the United States District Court for…