Legal Opinion
K.N. Bhatia, M.D. v. S. Erik Johnston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1987No. 86-1634PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
This appeal poses the sole inquiry whether the district court properly ordered the arbitration of the state law claims advanced by K.N. Bhatia in his dispute with defendants-appellees. Agreeing with that order, we affirm.
Background
In December 1980, Bhatia opened two margin accounts, one individually and one as trustee, with Rotan Mosle, Inc., a brokerage firm. S. Erik Johnston, a co-defendant, was Bhatia’s accountant and investment advisor as well as the Rotan Mosle broker-in-charge of the two accounts. For each account, Bhatia signed a Margin Agreement prepared by Rotan…
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