Reid v. Goldman, Sachs Co.

Full title: RITA REID, Appellant, v. GOLDMAN, SACHS Co. et al., Respondents

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Dec 8, 1992

188 A.D.2d 350 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

590 N.Y.S.2d 497

Opinion

December 8, 1992

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Walter M. Schackman, J.).

A registered securities representative who was required to sign a Form U-4 as a condition of employment can be compelled to arbitrate a State-based sex discrimination claim under the Federal Arbitration Act (see, Gilmer v Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp., 500 US ___, ___, n 2, 111 S Ct 1647, 1651-1652). As we recently held, the "decisions in Gilmer and post- Gilmer case law are controlling" and bind this Court to apply the Federal Arbitration Act as interpreted therein (Fletcher v Kidder, Peabody Co., 184 A.D.2d 359, 362).

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Kupferman and Ross, JJ.