Legal Opinion
Woodyard v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided July 10, 1986No. Civ. A. H-85-5615PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CARL O. BUE, JR., District Judge.
I. Introduction
The matter pending before the Court in the above-referenced cause of action is Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration of Plaintiff’s claims brought pursuant to the provisions of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“the 1934 Act”), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the S.E.C.”).
The Court’s present inquiry focuses upon two distinct but related issues. In the first instance, this Court is asked to decide whether Plaintiff’s 10(b) claims are arbitrable pursuant…
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