Cape Flattery Limited v. Titan Maritime, LLC

OPINION

W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Cape Flattery Limited (“Cape Flattery”) sued Defendant Titan Maritime (“Titan”) for gross negligence in its salvage of Cape Flattery’s vessel, the MW Cape Flattery. Titan appeals the district court’s decision denying its motion to compel arbitration of the dispute under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). Titan argues that the district court erred in refusing to apply English arbitrability law. Titan further argues that even under federal arbitrability law, the dispute is arbitrable. We conclude that federal arbitrability law applies, and that…