Luckie v. Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co.

Appellants Charlie and Barbara Luckie, Henry Satterfield, John Mooshie, Jere Hughes and Doris Kahn filed a motion in district court to compel arbitration of their disputes with Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co. (Smith Barney) before the American Abitration Association (AAA). In various securities account agreements, appellants individually had agreed with Smith Barney to submit disputes to arbitration either “in accordance with the rules of’ or “before” the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) or the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). Appellants…