Alaia v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

OPINION BY

DANIELS, J.:

¶ 1 These are Consolidated Appeals from the Order of the lower court granting the Petition of Appellees, Marc and Maria Alaia (“the Alaias”), to partially modify the Award of the arbitrators in a common law arbitration proceeding. Appellee, Jack Cully, filed a similar Petition in the lower court. Merrill Lynch was the Defendant named in both of said Petitions, and is also the Appellant in both of these Consolidated Appeals.

¶ 2 The factual background and procedural history of this case, which are not disputed, are stated in the Opinion of the lower court as follows:

“Marc…