Solar Leasing, Inc. v. William L. Hutchinson

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN SOLAR LEASING, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Civil No. 2017-76 ) WILLIAM L. HUTCHINSON, ) ) ) Defendant. ) _____________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is defendant William L. Hutchinson’s “Motion to Compel Arbitration & for Dismissal” pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. § 3. [ECF 13]. I. BACKGROUND1 Plaintiff Solar Leasing, Inc. is a California corporation that leases equipment. [ECF 1] at 1; [ECF 13] at 1. Hutchinson, a citizen of Texas, was the…