Legal Opinion
IQ Products Company v. WD-40 Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 13, 2017No. 16-20595PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant IQ Products Co. sued Defendant-Appellee WD-40 Co., and WD-40 filed a motion to compel arbitration. Over IQ’s objections, the district court granted the motion, finding that the parties intended to arbitrate the “gateway issue” of whether their claims were arbi-trable. After prevailing in arbitration, WD-40 filed a motion to confirm its award. IQ filed a motion to vacate the award on the ground that the arbitrators had exceeded their authority because the claims were not arbitrable. The district court denied IQ’s motion to vacate and…
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