Legal Opinion

Bryant v. American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 3, 1999No. 97-557PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARSON, Justice.

Sherman Bryant appeals from a district court order compelling arbitration of his claims against American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. We affirm.

I. The Facts.

Bryant was a sales representative for IDS Financial Services and its successor, American Express Financial Advisors, Inc., until his termination in 1992. When Bryant, was first employed by IDS, he signed a financial planner’s agreement that did not mention arbitration. As a condition of his employment, in 1977, IDS required Bryant to register with the National Association of Security Dealers, Inc. (NASD). His…

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