Legal Opinion
Louis Girard v. Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1986No. 86-2026PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the much-litigated question of whether claims brought under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) are arbitrable. The district court held that both types of claims were nonarbitrable. In addition, the district court refused to stay litigation pending the arbitration of state claims arising from the securities transactions involved in this case. On the appeal of these rulings, we find that a recent decision by another panel of this court dictates the result in this case.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. ByrdSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hughes Tool Co. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- John Lewis Washington v. John C. Watkins, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Mayaja, Inc. v. BodkinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Ketchum v. Gulf Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Valero Refining, Inc. v. M/t Lauberhorn (Ex Trade Endeavor), Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Chang v. LinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- W.G. Noble, Jr. v. Drexel, Burnham, Lambert, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- United States Ex Rel. Pensacola Construction Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1989
- Villa Garcia v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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