Legal Opinion
BP Exploration Libya Limited v. ExxonMobil Libya L
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 30, 2012No. 11-20547PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
BP Exploration Libya Limited (“BP”), ExxonMobil Libya Limited (“Exxon”), and Noble North Africa Limited (“Noble”) are entangled in a disagreement over the appointment of arbitrators to hear and decide their dispute related to the alleged breach of an assignment agreement. The case arises from an underlying dispute impheating the interests of these three parties, under an agreement to arbitrate that seems designed for a two-party dispute. Notwithstanding that the parties agreed to arbitrate before three arbitrators, the district court, in an effort to fit the…
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