Legal Opinion
Solymar Investments, Ltd. v. Banco Santander S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 28, 2012No. 11-12515PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
At its core, this case presents a novel question about who is supposed to decide what in considering challenges to a contract containing an arbitration clause. While the Supreme Court has recently addressed this general issue in Granite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, —U. S.-, 130 S.Ct. 2847, 177 L.Ed.2d 567 (2010), it did not address the particular circumstances at issue here. Namely, whether a district court, having found a valid contract containing an arbitration clause exists, is also required to consider a further challenge to that contract’s place…
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