Fidelity Warranty Services, Inc. v. Kidd

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ACKER, District Judge.

The court has before it a motion filed by defendant, Billy Kidd (“Kidd”), seeking a dismissal of the above-entitled action brought by plaintiff, Fidelity Warranty Services, Inc. (“Fidelity”). The only relief sought by Fidelity is to compel Kidd to arbitrate a dispute between the parties. The jurisdiction of this court is invoked on the basis of diversity of citizenship. The parties have briefed and argued the threshold questions as they view them, but the court is obligated to examine its own subject matter jurisdiction, and, if it determines that it…