Legal Opinion
Joan Chason ALFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC. and Don L. Harris, Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1992No. 91-6208PublishedCited by 369 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
This appeal follows the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of Joan Chason Alford’s Title VII lawsuit with an order that her claims be arbitrated. We find no error and affirm.
Background
Joan Chason Alford (“Alford”), Appellant, sued her former employer and supervisor, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. and Don Harris, appellees, alleging discrimination in violation of Title VIL Dean Witter and Harris demanded that Alford arbitrate her claims based on an arbitration clause in the broker registration agreements Alford signed with the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- John Hobbs v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Sparling v. Hoffman Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Joan Chason ALFORD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC. and Don L. Harris, Defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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