Legal Opinion
Hartford Lloyd's Insurance Company, Cross-Appellee v. Walter J. Teachworth D/B/A the Seasons Apartments, Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1990No. 89-2041PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
The focal issue in this appeal is whether an insurance appraisal conducted pursuant to the terms of a Texas multi-peril insurance policy constitutes an “arbitration” within the coverage of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-15 (the “FAA”). Appellant Hartford Lloyd’s Insurance Company brought this action, seeking a declaration that an appraisal award rendered in a dispute between itself and appellee Walter Teachworth is invalid. The district court, treating the appraisal as an arbitration, reviewed the award under the FAA, and affirmed the award after a…
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