ADAMS v. MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH

Nos. 85-2622, 87-2471 and 88-1797.

888 F.2d 696 (1989)

L.A. ADAMS; Johnnie Mae Adams; Margaret I. Baker; Gracie Moore, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH, a corporation; Leo Roepke, an individual; Tom Busby, an individual, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

October 31, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the Briefs.*

Jack G. Bush, Gary R. Underwood, Alan E. Synar of Bush, Underwood & West, and Bush & Underwood, Oklahoma City, Okl., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Bruce W. Day, William B. Federman, Pamela D. McAllister, Rodney J. Heggy of Day & Timmons, and Day Hewett & Federman, Oklahoma City, Okl., for defendants-appellees Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. and Leo Roepke.

Before McKAY, SETH, and BRORBY, Circuit Judges.


BRORBY, Circuit Judge.

This case involves separate appeals of three orders of the district court compelling arbitration of claims arising under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the securities laws of the State of Oklahoma, and common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and negligent management. We affirm.

L.A. Adams, Johnnie Mae Adams, Margaret I. Baker, and Gracie Moore (Investors), engaged Merrill Lynch...

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