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Dispute Resolution Keyed to Carbonneau, 8th Ed.
Remmey v. PaineWebber, Inc.
Citation:
32 F.3d 143 (1994)Facts
Louise Remmey maintained an account with Arnold Marks, initially at Hornblower & Weeks and later at PaineWebber when Marks joined that firm. Remmey opened a Resource Management Account (RMA) at PaineWebber and signed a Client’s Agreement containing an arbitration clause. Between 1986 and 1989, Marks conducted numerous trades that substantially changed Remmey’s portfolio, reducing her debt instruments and increasing investments in real estate limited partnerships. In 1990, Remmey filed suit claiming Marks had induced her to purchase unsuitable investments and had churned her account. The case went to arbitration per the agreement, and after five days of hearings, a three-member NASD panel unanimously dismissed all claims. Remmey then sought to vacate the arbitration award, arguing the arbitrators were biased, unqualified, and had disregarded the law.
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