Legal Opinion
Ware v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 15, 1972No. Civ. 28875PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRAY, J. *
Defendant Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. appeals, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1294, subdivision (a), from an order denying petition to: order arbitration.
Questions Presented
1. Was there an arbitration agreement?
2. Is the forfeiture provision of the arbitration agreement legal?
3. Does Labor Code section 229 prohibit arbitration in this dispute?
Record
Plaintiff, a former employee of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (hereinafter Merrill Lynch), on behalf of himself and other former employees similarly situated, filed this action for…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Muggill v. Reuben H. Donnelley Corp.California Supreme Court · 1965
- Hunter v. SparlingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- Frame v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1971
- Allstate Insurance v. OrlandoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Foremost Dairies, Inc. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
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3Cited by56 opinions
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