Louis Dreyfus Negoce S.A. v. Blystad Shipping & Trading Inc.

CARDAMONE, -Circuit Judge:

When changing horses in midstream much mischief may occur, outweighing the supposed advantages. In this appeal, the port of destination for an international shipment of cargo was changed in mid-ocean, so to speak. But the result — as the facts here attest — was the same as when changing horses in midstream.

Louis Dreyfus Negoce S.A. (Dreyfus or appellant) appeals the February 29, 2000 order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Scheindlin, J.), which denied its motion to stay a New York arbitration in favor of proceedings in London…