United States ex rel. Global Building Supply Inc. v. Harkins Builders, Inc.

Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG joined. Senior Judge PHILLIPS wrote a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:

We are presented with the question of first impression whether a judgment creditor, pursuing a garnishment proceeding against- a garnishee who owed money to the judgment debtor under a contract, is bound by a mandatory arbitration clause in that contract.

Global Building Supply, Inc., and Superior Supply Associates, Inc. (hereafter collectively, “Global Supply”) supplied…