Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Arbitration Between Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated v. Helen Echo Haydu
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 19, 1981No. 79-2993PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judge:
On January 10, 1979, Helen Echo Haydu, appellant, filed a complaint in Florida state court alleging negligence, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duties in the handling of two of her stock option accounts by appellee Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated [Merrill Lynch]. The stock option agreements contained an arbitration clause that provided that any disputes between the parties would be settled through arbitration. 1 Haydu admits that she signed both agreements but claims that she did so under duress. 2
On February 5, 1979, Merrill Lynch…
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