Armada Coal Export, Inc. v. Interbulk, Ltd.

EDWARD S. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Armada Coal Export, Inc. (Armada), appeals here from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, which granted a motion by defendant-appellee, Interbulk, Ltd. (Interbulk), for stay, pending arbitration. We reverse the district court’s granting of the stay and, finding that jurisdiction properly lies in that court, remand for further proceedings.

Background

This suit, concerning whether certain tort claims are subject to pending arbitration proceedings, arises out of an earlier suit for breach of a charter party…