Legal Opinion

Seaboard Corp. v. Grindrod Ltd.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 15, 2008No. WD 67628Published

1Opinion of the Court

VICTOR C. HOWARD, Chief Judge.

Introduction

The Defendants in a civil action in Jackson County, Missouri, filed a Motion to Stay the litigation so that arbitration could be compelled in New York. The trial court denied the Motion to Stay and we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

The Plaintiffs in this action, Seaboard, one of its subsidiaries and one of its divisions (collectively referred to as the Plaintiffs) filed a Petition against the Defendants in Jackson County. The Defendants are Grindrod and three of its entities (collectively referred to as the “Corporate Defendants”) and Kevin…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dunn Industrial Group, Inc. v. City of Sugar CreekSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
  2. M & C Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, D/B/A Connelly Company v. Erwin Behr Gmbh & Co., Kg, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  3. Greenwood v. SherfieldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Getz Recycling, Inc. v. WattsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. Estate of Athon v. Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2002

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