Legal Opinion
Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. v. Kenyon & Kenyon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 3, 2001No. 01-1383PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Kenyon & Kenyon (“Kenyon”) provided appellee Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. (“Summit”) legal representation in a patent infringement lawsuit. Dissatisfied with the legal services it received, Summit brought suit against Kenyon in New Hampshire Superior Court. After removing the case to federal court, Kenyon filed a motion to stay the proceedings in favor of arbitration. Kenyon argued that the case should be submitted to arbitration pursuant to a written agreement between the parties. The district court denied Kenyon’s motion, finding the arbitration clause…
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