Legal Opinion
Avant Petroleum, Inc. v. Pecten Arabian Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 4, 1988No. 88 Civ. 4970 (LLS)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
STANTON, District Judge.
Petitioner Avant Petroleum, Inc. petitions to compel arbitration and for the appointment of an arbitrator over its commercial dispute with respondent Pecten Arabian Limited. The petition is granted.
Facts
With one exception, the facts are undisputed. On March 2, 1981 Avant Petroleum, Inc. (“Avant”) orally agreed to buy approximately 425,000 barrels of crude oil from Pecten Arabian Limited (“Pecten”). The confirming telex states that “[a]ny differences and disputes of whatsoever nature shall be put to arbitration in the City of New York, N.Y.”
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Robert Lawrence Company, Inc. v. Devonshire Fabrics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Robert Lawrence Co. v. Devonshire Fabrics, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Application of Conticommodity Services Inc., for an Order Restraining Arbitration Attempted to Be Had by Philipp & LionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Reconstruction Finance Corp. v. Harrisons & Crosfield, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by4 opinions
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