Legal Opinion
Moran v. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 24, 1966No. Appeal, 75PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Jones,
On March 15, 1960, Mary B. Moran executed a written agreement with the brokerage firm of Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, which provided for the maintenance of a margin account by Mrs. Moran with that firm. Paragraph 15 of that agreement specifically stated: “If any controversy arises out of this contract it shall be determined by arbitration.”
Mrs. Moran alleged that on March 17, 1960, the brokerage firm induced her consent to purchase 1,000 shares of Carrier Corporation stock by misrepresentations and misleading statements and that the brokerage firm made an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Boyd v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Reader v. Hirsch & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1961
- Pierce Steel Pile Corp. v. FlannerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- In Re the Arbitration Between Morris White Fashions, Inc. & Susquehanna Mills, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1946
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Mary B. Moran v. Paine, Webber, Jackson & CurtisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Brown v. Gilligan, Will & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Moran v. Paine, Webber, Jackson & CurtisDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1967
- Milton L. Osterneck v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. And William LampeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Fox v. Pennsylvania Securities CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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