Legal Opinion

Nemes v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided June 28, 1990No. 2:89-cv-72955PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WOODS, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Rudolph and Mary Nemes (the Nemeses) have brought the instant action asserting claims arising out of their account with defendant Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Merrill Lynch). The case is currently before the Court on defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings, pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, Title 9 U.S.C. §§ 3 and 4.

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The factual background relevant to this motion is very simple. Plaintiffs maintained an account with Merrill Lynch. In opening their account, some time prior to March 12,…

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Jack B. Cohen, Betty L. Cohen v. Wedbush, Noble, Cooke, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by2 opinions

Blue Gray Corporations I & II v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
Blue Gray Corporations I & Ii v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991