Legal Opinion
Robert J. Denley v. Shearson/american Express, Inc., and Malcom Bailey
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1984No. 83-5008PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Per curiam
Robert J. Denley (“Denley”) appeals from the District Court orders staying his action under the Commodity Exchange Act pending arbitration.
Denley’s complaint alleged fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, and Commodity Exchange Act claims against his broker and his broker’s employer. Denley alleged that the broker “churned” his account and invested in highly speculative commodities futures when the broker knew Denley needed a stable investment, and Denley thereby lost $64,000 of his $93,000 life savings. Denley had signed an agreement with Shearson that provided that any dispute arising out of…
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