Legal Opinion
Tashea v. Bache, Halsey, Stuart, Shields, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 21, 1986No. Nos. 85-5768, 85-5967PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED OPINION
2Per curiam
In this case, we hold that a civil damage action under the so-called RICO statute, which alleges underlying violations of the federal securities laws, is not subject to compelled arbitration under a pre-claim agreement.
The plaintiff, Jane Tashea, brought this lawsuit alleging that Bache Halsey, Stuart, Shields, Inc. (Bache), a securities broker-dealer, and Gerald Obermayr, a securities salesman employed by Bache, caused her to lose approximately $225,000 through a series of misrepresentations made to her concerning her holdings, and through unauthorized, unsuitable, and…
3Cases cited6 opinions
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- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Edward L. Greenblatt v. Drexel Burnham Lambert, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Smoky Greenhaw Cotton Co., Inc., and John C. Greenhaw, Cross-Appellees v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Jacobson v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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- Driscoll v. Smith Barney, Harris, Upham & Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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