Legal Opinion
Tonetti v. Shirley
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 31, 1985No. G000455PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WALLIN, J.
Stephen L. Shirley and Kidder, Peabody & Company, Inc. (collectively referred to as Kidder) appeal the trial court’s order denying their petition to compel arbitration of a dispute between them and an employee. They argue federal law mandates the enforcement of the arbitration provision contained in the contract of employment.
In March 1980, Louis Tonetti signed a New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Agreement (NYSE Agreement) and an American Stock Exchange, Inc. Application (AMEX Application) 1 in connection with his employment as a stockbroker and investment analyst with Kidder, a…
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