Citigroup Global Markets v. Masek, 2006-T-0052 (5-11-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Raymond J. Masek ("Masek"), appeals from a judgment entry entered by the Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. On review, we affirm the trial court's judgment entry.

{¶ 2} This litigation between Masek and appellee, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. ("Citigroup"), relates back to an arbitration proceeding that Masek commenced against Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. ("Smith Barney"), the predecessor of Citigroup, in 2000. The arbitration was conducted according to the arbitration rules of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE").

{¶ 3} In that arbitration proceeding, Masek alleged…