Legal Opinion
Sourcing Unlimited, Inc. v. Asimco International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 22, 2008No. 07-2754PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
This case raises the question of whether a corporate signatory to a written partnership agreement that requires international arbitration of their commercial disputes may escape arbitration of such disputes by naming as defendants two non-signatories, on the basis that there was no written agreement to arbitrate with those defendants. We hold the answer is no, and reverse the contrary decision of the district court. We remand with instructions to enter an order compelling arbitration and to dismiss the case.
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Plaintiff Sourcing Unlimited, Inc., d/b/a Jumpsource, is a…
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