Legal Opinion
William B. Dockser H. William Willoughby C.R.I., Incorporated v. Martin C. Schwartzberg
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 3, 2006No. 05-1273PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge TRAXLER joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge.
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16 (2000), establishes “a liberal federal policy favoring arbitration agreements.” Moses H. Cone Mem’l Hosp. v. Mercury Constr. Corp., 460 U.S. 1, 24, 103 S.Ct. 927, 74 L.Ed.2d 765 (1983). Plaintiffs in this case do not contest that they are contractually bound to arbitrate the merits of their' dispute, but seek to litigate whether one arbitrator, rather than three, should preside over the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- First Options of Chicago, Inc. v. KaplanSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. LivingstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
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