ABED v. JOHN THOMAS FINANCIAL, INC.

10443N, 10444N, 10445N, 650341/11, 10446N.

107 A.D.3d 578 (2013)

968 N.Y.S.2d 448

2013 NY Slip Op 4716

TAREQ ABED, Appellant, v. JOHN THOMAS FINANCIAL, INC., et al., Respondents.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided June 20, 2013.


The arbitration agreement in the Form U4 signed by plaintiff provides for the arbitration of disputes "under the rules, constitutions, or by-laws of [the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)]." Accordingly, under the plain terms of the agreement, "arbitration shall be governed by the rules promulgated by FINRA," including former FINRA rule 13204 (d) (now [a] [1]), which "prohibits arbitration of class action claims" (Gomez v Brill Sec., Inc.,

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