Gavin/Solmonese LLC et al v. D'Arnaud-Taylor et al, No. 1:2013cv06400 - Document 91 (S.D.N.Y. 2014)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER. For the reasons discussed in this Opinion and Order, the motion by the Vista defendants to compel arbitration [dkt. no. 60] is granted with respect to the claims of those investors who both assigned their claims to the Liquidating Trustee and signed written agreements including an arbitration clause. The claims under Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the 1934 Act against the W2E defendants and those against the Vista defendants assigned from investors not covered by the arbitration c lause are dismissed. The remaining non-federal claims are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction but will be considered if Plaintiff submits additional facts establishing complete diversity between the parties. re: 60 MOTION to Compel Arbitration. MOTION to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint filed by Charles Vista, LLC, Gregg Lorenzo. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 12/23/2014) (rjm)