Brown v. Pacific Life Insurance

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Lonnie Brown, Nettie Brown, Jerry Brown, and Pat Brown (“the Browns”) appeal from an order staying proceedings and compelling arbitration of their claims against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., formerly Smith Barney (“Smith Barney”), G.E. Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“GE”), and Pacific Life Insurance Company (“Pacific”) (collectively “Appellees”).

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The Browns are investors in, and beneficiaries of, Smith Barney securities brokerage accounts. Smith Barney’s representative, Patrick Holt (“Holt”), managed these accounts, investing in variable annuities from GE…