Legal Opinion
Noble Drilling Services, Inc. v. Certex USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 15, 2010No. 10-20083PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, Circuit Judge:
Noble Drilling Services appeals the district court’s dismissal of its case pursuant to an arbitration clause incorporated into two agreements to which it was not a party. We REVERSE the district court’s dismissal and REMAND for proceedings on the merits in the district court.
I. Facts and Background
This case centers on Noble Drilling Services, Inc.’s (“Noble”) purchase of wire mooring rope from Bridón International, Ltd. and Bridon-Ameriean Corporation (collectively “Bridón”) through its distributor, Certex USA, Inc. (“Certex”). After various hurricanes hit the Gulf of…
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