Legal Opinion
Flintkote Co. v. Aviva PLC
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 9, 2014No. 13-4055PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VANASKIE, Circuit Judge.
This case involves an effort by Appellee The Flintkote Company (Flintkote) to compel arbitration on a theory of equitable estoppel against Appellant Aviva PLC (Aviva), a non-signatory to the agreement containing the arbitration clause at issue. Aviva appeals the District Court’s order compelling arbitration and denying as moot Aviva’s motion to dismiss or transfer. Applying Delaware law, we conclude that Aviva is not equitably bound to arbitrate on these facts. We will therefore reverse the District Court’s order insofar as it compels arbitration,…
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