Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith v. Barchman

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHAD UR, Senior District Judge.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith (“Merrill Lynch”), Laurie Jones Canady (“Canady”) and Stephen Lyders (“Lyders”) have brought this action pursuant to Federal Arbitration Act (“Act”) § 4, 9 U.S.C. § 4, to address several issues of claimed noneompli-anee with the arbitration agreement under which eight claimants 1 have brought a consolidated arbitration claim before the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). 2 For the reasons stated in this memorandum opinion and order, Respondents’ motion adverted to in n. 3 is granted in part and…