Legal Opinion
Sunkist Soft Drinks, Inc., Del Monte Corporation, Nabisco Brands, Inc. v. Sunkist Growers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 30, 1993No. 91-9153PublishedCited by 247 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
The appellant appeals the district court’s order granting the appellees’ motion to compel arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act and the denial of appellant’s subsequent motion to vacate the arbitration award. We must decide whether a nonsigna-tory to a contract may invoke an arbitration provision contained therein, and if so, whether appellees’ party-appointed arbitrator acted improperly. We AFFIRM the district court’s judgment.
BACKGROUND
The defendant-appellant, Sunkist Growers, Inc. (hereinafter “Sunkist”) is the exclusive owner and licensor of the…
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