Mony Securities Corp. v. Durham

OPINION

YANEZ, Justice.

In these consolidated proceedings, MONY Securities Corporation complains of the trial court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration and to stay litigation, which invoked the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). 1 We dismiss MONY’s interlocutory appeal, but conditionally grant their request for mandamus relief.

BACKGROUND

In 1995, John Durham opened an investment account with MONY, for the purposes of buying and selling financial securities. Included in the new account form which Durham signed, is an agreement to arbitrate any controversy between Durham and MONY. On November…