Legal Opinion
Viacom International Inc. v. Winshall
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 16, 2013No. 513, 2012PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERGER, Justice:
In this appeal we consider whether an arbitration determination should be vacated because the arbitrator refused to consider certain evidence and because the arbitrator lacked authority to decide whether a particular issue was arbitrable. In several similar cases, the Court of Chancery has resolved the arbitrability question inconsistently. In this case, the trial court held that neither claim provided a basis to vacate the arbitration determination. We agree and affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
This dispute arises out of a 2006 Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Century Indemnity Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, LondonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
- In the Matter of the Arbitration Between Tempo Shain Corporation Neptune Plus Corporation v. Bertek, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Forsythe International, S.A. v. Gibbs Oil Company of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Hoteles Condado Beach, La Concha and Convention Center v. Union De Tronquistas Local 901Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
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