In Re the Arbitration Between Compagnia Italiana Transoceanica Di Navegazione & Hugo Neu & Sons International Sales Corp.

OPINION

SAND, District Judge.

Petitioner Compagnia Italiana Transoceánica Di Navegazione, S.p.A. (“Compagnia”) has moved this Court for an order pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 9 confirming an arbitration award dated September 10, 1982. Respondent Hugo Neu & Sons International Sales Corp. (“Hugo Neu”) opposes such motion on the ground that the arbitration panel that rendered the award was not appointed in accordance with the governing contract provision. Upon consideration of the memoranda and affidavits and contentions of counsel at oral argument, and having resolved any and all factual issues in…