Legal Opinion
Weight Watchers of Quebec Ltd. v. Weight Watchers International, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 30, 1975No. 73 C 1121PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEAHER, District Judge.
Defendant moves for an order directing arbitration in accordance with the agreement of the parties, and for a stay of the action pending completion of such arbitration. Arguing waiver and non-arbitrability of their claims, plaintiffs oppose. The court finds that although the claims are arbitrable defendant has, under the circumstances present here, waived its right to arbitration.
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Plaintiffs’ non-arbitrability argument may be quickly disposed of. The basic facts underlying this dispute and the procedural history of this case are set forth at some…
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- Coenen v. R. W. Pressprich & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
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