Legal Opinion
Fairchild & Co. v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 30, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-450PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
SIRICA, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion of the defendant, the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com pany (Richmond) for summary judgment. The underlying cause of action has been brought by the plaintiff, Fairchild and Company, Inc. (Fairchild), to vacate an arbitration award rendered in connection with a dispute between the parties over a leasing agreement. Richmond, having counterclaimed to secure confirmation of the award and judgment thereon, now moves for summary judgment.
Jurisdiction has been premised on the diversity of citizenship in…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Commonwealth Coatings Corp. v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Robert Lawrence Company, Inc. v. Devonshire Fabrics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
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