Clark v. Robert W. Baird Co., Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Vincent Clark is a former professional football player who, through his broker, invested money with Robert W. Baird & Co. (“Baird”). He alleges that he lost money because his broker, Michael Weis-berg (not a defendant in this action), authorized unwise or illegal transactions from Mr. Clark’s Baird account. Mr. Clark sued Mr. Weisberg, 1 and he now seeks recovery from Baird. He originally filed this action in the Ohio Court of Common Pleas on October 22, 1999. The defendants removed the case to federal court on the basis of diversity…