American Bankers Insurance Group, Incorporated v. Richard F. Long Lillie M. Long

Reversed and remanded with instructions by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge WILKINS and Judge MICHAEL joined.

OPINION

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Richard and Lillie Long (the Longs), signatories to a contract containing an arbitration clause, sued American Bankers Insurance Group (ABIG), a nonsignatory to the contract, on claims relating to a promissory note issued to the Longs. ABIG filed a petition in the district court seeking to compel the Longs to arbitrate their claims, and the district court denied the petition. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.