Legal Opinion
Bender v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 8, 1992No. 91-3285PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Per curiam
Linda Bender brought this complaint in federal court alleging sexual harassment by her supervisor, John F. Donovan, at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., a stock brokerage, and sought relief under Title VII and pendent state law claims of battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent retention. The defendants moved for a stay of the claims pending arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16.
In her application for registration as a stock broker with NASD and NYSEX, Bender agreed to arbitrate disputes with her employer. The district judge found that the…
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