MERRILL, LYNCH, PIERCE, ETC. v. BENTON

No. 84-1319.

467 So.2d 311 (1985)

MERRILL, LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC., and Richard Mariotti, Petitioners, v. Lelia C. BENTON, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied April 15, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary A. Edenfield and Lawrence J. Phalin, of Mater, Harbert, Frey, Bechtel & Phalin, P.A., Orlando, for petitioners.

Jere E. Lober, Merritt Island, for respondent.


COWART, Judge.

Petitioner, a stockbrokerage firm, established a business relationship with respondent, a customer, by the execution by the customer of certain contractual documents. Those documents were the standard forms for opening a CMA (cash management account) with petitioner. Those documents provided that any disputes between the parties arising out of their business dealings would be subject to arbitration.

Respondent filed a lawsuit against petitioner...

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