Legal Opinion
Crawford v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 1974PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWachtler, J.
For several years James Crawford was employed as a registered representative by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (hereinafter “ Merrill Lynch ”). In October of 1970, having left the firm, he brought an action in the Supreme Court, Onondaga County, to recover commissions allegedly earned by him during the period of his employment. The action was commenced by service of a summons and complaint on David R. Pierson, the manager of the Merrill Lynch office located at Syracuse.
On October 29, 1970 the defendants moved to dismiss the action and compel arbitration before the New York Stock…
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