Legal Opinion

William Cary Downing v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 9, 1984No. 305, Docket 83-7710PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

William Cary Downing appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Gerard L. Goettel, Judge) denying his motions to compel arbitration, to stay this action pending that arbitration and to enjoin the defendant from commencing parallel actions. We affirm and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

BACKGROUND

In February, 1982, Downing was hired by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) as an account executive trainee and registered representative in its office in Savannah, Georgia.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Maryland Casualty Co. v. Pacific Coal & Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Coenen v. R. W. Pressprich & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Dale S. COENEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. R. W. PRESSPRICH & CO., Inc., Defendant-Appellee, and Stirling Homex Corporation, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  4. Cheryl Coudert v. Paine Webber Jackson & CurtisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  5. Salomon Bros., Inc. v. CareyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Marcy Smiga v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., and Raymond B. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  2. Painewebber Incorporated Sheldon Chaiken Lee H. Lovejoy Anthony Presogna Kevin Collins v. Henry J. Faragalli, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  3. Barrowclough v. Kidder, Peabody & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  4. James E. Morgan v. Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  5. Aaron Fleck v. E.F. Hutton Group, Inc., and E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989

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