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

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 23, 1995PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Wallach, J.

Respondent, a Florida domiciliary with limited investment experience, invested a total of $200,000 with petitioners at their Florida office, over the period 1986-1988. Five years later, asserting misrepresentation as to the value and suitability of her portfolio, respondent brought a claim against these brokers for compensatory and punitive damages, interest, costs and attorneys’ fees by demanding arbitration, in accordance with her customer agreement. That agreement called for all disputes to be "submitted to arbitration conducted under” either the Rules of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. Haar v. Armendaris Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. Haar v. Armendaris Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
  4. Marsich v. Eastman Kodak Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
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3Cited by15 opinions

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  3. Koob v. IDS Financial Services, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. Ann F. Cogswell, F/k/a Ann F. Stanton v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Ben D. TrevorCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
  5. Oneida Indian Nation v. PiferAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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