Legal Opinion
J. Alexander Securities, Inc. v. Mendez
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 9, 1993No. B070514PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NOTT, J.
J. Alexander Securities, Inc., appeals from the judgment entered against it following the trial court’s denial of a motion to correct an arbitration award that included punitive damages. We affirm the judgment.
Facts and Procedural History
In 1980, respondent Signe Mendez, an elderly widow, opened a securities account with appellant J. Alexander Securities, Inc., a brokerage firm in Los Angeles. Respondent executed an agreement regarding payment for securities purchased on her behalf, entitled “Cash Account Agreement.” The cash account agreement provided, inter alia, that,…
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