Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit February 19, 1981, 79-2993 (In the Matter of the Arbitration Between Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated v. Helen Echo Haydu)

FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judge:

On January 10, 1979, Helen Echo Haydu, appellant, filed a complaint in Florida state court alleging negligence, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duties in the handling of two of her stock option accounts by appellee Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated [Merrill Lynch].