Legal Opinion

In Re the Arbitration Between International Association of MacHinists, District No. 15, Local No. 402, & Cutler-Hammer, Inc.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 2, 1947PublishedCited by 119 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Loughran, Ch. J., Lewis, Conway, Thacher, and Dye, JJ.; Ftjld, J., dissents in following memorandum in which Desmond, J., concurs.

A claim may be“ so unconscionable or a defense so frivolous ’ ’ as to justify the court in refusing to order the parties to proceed to arbitration (Matter of Wenger & Co. v. Propper Silk Hosiery Mills, 239 N. Y. 199, 202), but I do not so regard the claim here asserted. I have difficulty in concluding, as respondent urges, that reasonable men cannot differ as to the meaning of the provision in question. While I see…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. S. A. Wenger & Co. v. Propper Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1924

3Cited by119 opinions

  1. United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. In Re the Arbitration Between Board of Education of Watertown City School District & Watertown Education Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Posner v. Grunwald-Marx, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1961
  4. In re Arbitration between Exercycle Corp. & MarattaNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
  5. International Union of Electrical, Radio and MacHine Workers, Afl-Cio v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969

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