Byerly v. Kirkpatrick Pettis Smith Polian, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge PLANK.

Plaintiff, Ronald P. Byerly, appeals an order compelling him to arbitrate a dispute with his former employer, defendant Kirkpatrick Pettis Smith Polian, Inc., and a subsequent order declining to vacate the arbitration award. We affirm.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant as a securities broker for nearly two years. During the course of that employment, plaintiff and defendant entered into negotiations regarding the terms of a prospective employment contract. Although defendant eventually signed an undated draft of the contract, plaintiff did not.

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