WALKER v. MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC

Filing 19

ORDER THAT DEFT'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION (DOC #12) IS GRANTED. COUNT IV OF PLFF'S COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED AS MOOT. THE PARTIES ARE DIRECTED TO ARBITRATE PLFF'S CLAIMS BEFORE THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANC E WITH THE PARTIES' ARBITRATION AGREEMENT. THE ABOVE ACTION IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE STATISTICALLY. ( SIGNED BY HONORABLE J. CURTIS JOYNER ON 4/27/11. ) 4/28/11 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(gn, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
STEPHEN TODD WALKER,
Plaintiff,
v.
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION

No. 10-02378

ORDER
AND NOW, this

27th

day of April, 2011, upon consideration

of Defendant Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s Motion to Compel
Arbitration (ECF No. 12), and all documents submitted in support
thereof and in opposition thereto, it is hereby ORDERED as
follows:
1.

Count IV of Plaintiff’s Complaint is DISMISSED as moot.

2.

Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration (ECF No. 12)
is GRANTED.

3.

The parties are directed to arbitrate Plaintiff’s
claims before the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority in accordance with the parties’ arbitration
agreement.

4.

The above-captioned action is DISMISSED without
prejudice and the Clerk of Court shall close this case
statistically.
BY THE COURT:
s/J. Curtis Joyner
J. CURTIS JOYNER, J.