Legal Opinion
American Heritage Life Insurance v. Harmon
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided June 28, 2001No. 1:01CV80-D-APublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIDSON, Chief Judge.
Presently before the court is the Plaintiffs’ petition to compel arbitration pursuant to Section Four of the Federal Arbitration Act. In the petition, the Plaintiffs also seek to stay a state court proceeding brought in Clay County, Mississippi, by the Defendant against the Plaintiffs.
Upon due consideration, the court finds that the petition should be granted. In accordance with the parties’ agreement, the Defendant’s claims shall be submitted to arbitration, and the proceedings currently pending in the Circuit County of Clay County shall be stayed pending…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Southland Corp. v. KeatingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Grigson v. Creative Artists Agency, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Munich American Reinsurance Co. v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Sam Reisfeld & Son Import Company v. S. A. EtecoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Dillard v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by9 opinions
- McMillan v. Computer Translation Systems & Support, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2001
- Gulf Ins. Co. v. Neel-Schaffer, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2004
- Mississippi Fleet Card, L.L.C. v. BilStat, Inc.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2001
- Central Reserve Life Insurance v. KieferDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2002
- Chew v. KPMG, LLPDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2006
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