Lauryn Bierdeman v. Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc.

963 F.2d 378 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lauryn BIERDEMAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SHEARSON LEHMAN HUTTON INC., Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-16024. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 7, 1991. Submission Deferred Oct. 17, 1991. Resubmitted May 13, 1992. Decided May 28, 1992. Before TANG, REINHARDT and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Lauryn Agnew Bierdeman filed suit against her former employer, Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. ("Shearson"), alleging sex discrimination in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1) (1981). At the beginning of her employment with Shearson, Bierdeman executed a Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration. The application form, among other things, required Bierdeman to arbitrate any dispute between Shearson and herself arising out of her employment. Shearson filed a motion for a stay of the district court proceedings pending arbitration. The district court denied…