MJR International, Inc. v. American Arbitration Association

This appeal arises from a dispute regarding the binding effect and scope of an arbitration clause in a commercial agreement. Appellee Victoria’s Collection en tered into a written agreement (the Agreement) with Oxford Investment Group (Oxford) to purchase certain goods. The Agreement included an arbitration clause that required the parties to arbitrate any controversies related to the Agreement. Later, Oxford allegedly breached the Agreement, leading Victoria’s Collection to initiate arbitration proceedings. Victoria’s Collection sought to join appellant MJR International, Inc. (MJR) to the…