Legal Opinion
Federal Signal Corp. v. SLC Technologies, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 19, 2001No. 1-00-2850PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gallagher
On August 9, 1995, plaintiff, Federal Signal Corporation (Federal Signal), and defendant, SLC Technologies, Inc. (SLC), entered into a distributor agreement (the Agreement). The Agreement contains a broad arbitration clause which states, in pertinent part, as follows:
“Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its breach shall be settled by arbitration under and in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.” The Agreement also contains the following provision: “If any litigation or arbitration is commenced by either party to enforce or interpret any of…
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