Legal Opinion
Sacks v. Dietrich
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 23, 2011No. 10-16524PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
Richard Sacks appeals from the dismissal of his claims against two arbitrators who disqualified him from representing a client. The district court concluded that the claims were barred by arbitral immunity. We agree and affirm.
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Plaintiff Richard Sacks entered into a written contract with Vincent Dang to represent him in a securities arbitration proceeding to be administered by the Fi nancial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). 1
Dang signed and submitted a “Uniform Submission Agreement,” formally submitting the dispute to FINRA. The Agreement stated, in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lundgren v. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
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- Wasyl, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants/cross-Appellees v. First Boston Corp., Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 90,318, 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8274, 98 Daily Journal D.A.R. 11,493 Sparta Surgical Corporation v. National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Pfannenstiel v. Merrill Lynch PierceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
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