United States DC Circuit
Lessin v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 06-7067
In case where plaintiff lost millions in his brokerage account with defendant, denial of plaintiff's motion to vacate an arbitration award in his favor is affirmed over claim that the arbitrators refused to hear one of plaintiff's expert witnesses and demonstrated a manifest disregard of the law in awarding compensatory damages.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/22/2007
- Decided 03/16/2007
- Published 03/16/2007
Judges
- Before: ROGERS and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert A. Kantas argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Mary Gail Gearns argued the cause and filed the brief for appellees. Edward L. Powers and Lauren C. Gould entered appearances.