Legal Opinion
National Iranian Oil Company v. Mapco International, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 28, 1992No. 91-3879PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
COWEN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant National Iranian Oil Company (“NIOC”) petitioned the district court to compel arbitration of a contract dispute under section 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 4 (1988). The district court borrowed the Delaware statute of limitations for contract, claims and dismissed NIOC’s petition as untimely. NIOC contends that section 4 permits only the arbitrator, and not the district court, to adjudicate the timeliness of a petition to compel arbitration. NIOC also moves to dismiss this appeal and vacate the district court’s opinion on the…
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