Legal Opinion
Sg Cowen Securities Corporation v. Robert W. Messih
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 18, 2000No. 1999PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Chief Judge:
SG Cowen Securities Corporation (“Cowen”) appeals from Judge Baer’s partial denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction in aid of arbitration. Appellant contends that the state law provision under which the injunction was sought, N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 7502(c), does not permit the issuing judge to consider traditional equitable standards for preliminary injunctive relief, namely, irreparable harm, likelihood of success, and the balance of the equities. We disagree and affirm.
BACKGROUND
The pertinent facts are not in dispute. In July 1999, Cowen hired appellee Robert W. Messih,…
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