Legal Opinion
Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 10, 2002No. 01-800PublishedCited by 1,863 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
This case focuses upon an arbitration rule of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). The rule states that no dispute “shall be eligible for submission to arbitration . . . where six (6) years have elapsed from the occurrence or event giving rise to the . . . dispute.” NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure §10304 (1984) (NASD Code or Code). We must decide whether a court or an NASD arbitrator should apply the rule to the underlying controversy. We conclude that the matter is for the arbitrator.
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The underlying controversy arises out of investment advice that Dean Witter Reynolds,…
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