Ver Dell Cox as Debtor in Possession of the Estate of Ver Dell Cox, Etc. v. Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, Inc.

On March 17, 1988, appellants filed a motion for a temporary stay pending appeal of arbitration proceedings scheduled to begin on March 28, 1988. On March 25, 1988, we granted the temporary stay pending further order of the court and scheduled oral argument by telephone conference call for March 28, 1988. We have heard oral argument and now order the temporary stay vacated and the appeal dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

Appellants are former investors in commodities futures. In February 1987 they sued their former account executive and brokerage firm, alleging the account…