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Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,660 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation v. Lawrence E. Salvano and James B. Coon

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 8, 1993No. 92-3854PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

The defendants left the plaintiffs employ to work for a competitor, demanding that any disputes regarding client lists and solicitation be resolved in arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement. The New York Supreme Court compelled expedited arbitration and empaneled three arbitrators and arbitration commenced. Meanwhile, the plaintiff asserted claims against the defendants in this separate action for breach of contract and misappropriation, requesting an immediate temporary restraining order (TRO) to keep the defendants from soliciting clients or disclosing client…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Volt Info. Sciences, Inc. v. Bd. of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. U.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. ByrdSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Scherk v. Alberto-Culver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1960

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3Cited by49 opinions

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  2. Performance Unlimited, Inc. v. Questar Publishers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
  3. Braintree Laboratories, Inc. v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
  4. Ids Life Insurance Company v. Sunamerica Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  5. Gateway Eastern Railway Co. v. Terminal Railroad Association of St. LouisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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