Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Perry
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 19, 1988No. B014485PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ASHBY, Acting P. J.
This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to compel arbitration. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1294, subd. (a).) Respondent Kenneth Morgan Thomas sued his former employer, Kidder, Peabody & Company, Inc. (hereafter Kidder, Peabody), and two of its employees, appellants Barclay Perry and James Johnston. Thomas sought to recover a $40,000 commission he alleged is due to him by virtue of an oral contract with Kidder, Peabody and appellants. He sued for breach of contract, seeking damages of $40,000, and for conversion, conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty, for which he…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Perry v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. WareSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Graham v. Scissor-Tail, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1981
- Jack B. Cohen, Betty L. Cohen v. Wedbush, Noble, Cooke, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by12 opinions
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