Legal Opinion
Spellman v. Securities, Annuities & Insurance Services, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 28, 1992No. B057549PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
An employee who sells securities is terminated by his employer. The employee claims he was wrongfully terminated because of racial discrimination. His employment contract provides that he abide by the rules of fair practice of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD). These rules provide, among other things, that disputes between employee and employer be arbitrated. Here we hold that a claim for racial discrimination is subject to arbitration.
Facts
In March 1989, plaintiff Calvin Spellman signed a written employment agreement with Securities, Annuities and…
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