Legal Opinion
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. v. Ness
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided January 13, 1988No. Civ. A. 3:87-3277-15PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, District Judge.
This is a petition to compel arbitration of a lawsuit currently pending in the Richland County [South Carolina] Court of Common Pleas. 9 U.S.C. § 4. The court has jurisdiction in that the parties are of diverse citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Background
Facts and Procedural History
Respondent, Dale Ness, was employed at Dean Witter Reynolds’, Inc., (hereinafter Dean Witter) Columbia office until September, 1986 when he voluntarily terminated his employment. After leaving Dean Witter, respondent took a job with another securities firm in Columbia. Petitioners allege that…
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