Morgan Stanley Sues Indiana Broker for Contacting Former Clients
From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:
Morgan Stanley has sued its former broker, Nathan Rumley, of Mishawaka, Indiana in federal court to restrain him from contacting his former customers. The federal lawsuit is yet another attempt by Morgan Stanley to file a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a former broker after the firm withdrew from the Protocol for Broker Recruiting late last year.
According to Morgan Stanley’s complaint, Mr. Rumley allegedly breached his initial employment contract (signed in 2001 as a trainee), and violated separate inherited accounts and joint production agreements signed in 2013 and 2014. Moreover, according to the complaint, the inherited account contract, called the Former Financial Advisor Program, includes a TRO and preliminary injunction provisions to enforce its one-year non-solicitation and confidentiality clauses.
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