Geldermann, Inc. v. Mullins

Plaintiff, Geldermann, Inc., brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendants, William Mullins, David Mueller, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc. Plaintiff alleged, inter alia, that defendants misappropriated its personal property. Defendants filed a claim with the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) arbitration committee. Defendants also filed a motion in the trial court to stay the litigation and compel arbitration. The trial court denied defendants’ motion and ordered defendants to answer the complaint.

Defendants now bring this interlocutory appeal pursuant…