BROWN v. PACIFIC LIFE INS. CO.

No. 05-30090.

462 F.3d 384 (2006)

Lonnie BROWN; et al., Plaintiffs, v. PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE CO.; et al., Defendants. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.; Smith Barney, Plaintiffs-Intervenor Defendants-Appellees, Pacific Life Insurance Co.; GE Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Intervenor-Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Jerry O. Brown; Pat Brown, Defendants-Intervenor Defendants-Appellants, Lonnie Brown; Nettie Brown, Intervenor Defendants-Appellants. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Smith Barney, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Lonnie Brown; Nettie Brown, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 23, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Roberts (argued), McGlinchey Stafford, New Orleans, LA, Gabriel A. Crowson, McGlinchey Stafford, Baton Rouge, LA, Allen K. Trial, McGlinchey Stafford, Houston, TX, for Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Smith Barney, Pacific Life Ins. Co. and GE Life & Annuity Ins. Co.

Glen Scott Love (argued), Robert L. Graves, Guglielmo, Marks, Schutte, Terhoeve & Love, Baton Rouge, LA, for Jerry Brown, Pat Brown, Lonnie Brown and Nettie Brown.

Before JOLLY, SMITH and GARZA, Circuit Judges.


EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Lonnie Brown, Nettie Brown, Jerry Brown, and Pat Brown ("the Browns") appeal from an order staying proceedings and compelling arbitration of their claims against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., formerly Smith Barney ("Smith Barney"), G.E. Life & Annuity Insurance Company ("GE"), and Pacific Life Insurance Company ("Pacific") (collectively "Appellees").

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The Browns are investors in, and beneficiaries of, Smith...

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