Legal Opinion
Bullis v. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 18, 1996No. 95-1319PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Justice.
Bear Stearns & Co. and Bear Stearns Securities Corp. (Bear Stearns) appeal from a ruling denying a motion to stay proceedings and compel arbitration of the claims made against them in a civil action by the plaintiff, L. Jean Bullís (Bullís). After reviewing the record and considering the arguments presented, we conclude that the controversy between Bear Stearns and Bullís is arbitrable. Consequently, we reverse the order of the district court.
I. Facts.
L. Jean Bullís, the plaintiff-appellee, is a seventy-eight-year-old widow and a resident of Urbandale. Shortly after her…
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