United States Seventh Circuit

Where a securities clearing broker's arbitration clause was ambiguous as to when it applied, the district court's narrow interpretation that it applies if and only if the broker cleared the trades that gave rise to the dispute, is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/04/2003
• Decided 05/02/2003
• Published 05/02/2003

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Juris Kins (argued), Abramson & Fox, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Christopher L. Gallinari (argued), Bellows & Bellows, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.