Legal Opinion

M.C. Construction Corp. v. Gray Co.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided July 30, 1998No. Civil Action 98-7-DPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KISER, Senior District Judge.

The parties’ cross motions for summary judgment are currently before the court. For the reasons stated herein, I am of the opinion that, (1) the plaintiff’s motion should be DENIED, (2) the defendant’s motion for summary judgment should be GRANTED as to the defendant’s counterclaim for a declaratory judgment that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts Va.Code Ann. § 8.01-262.1 and (3) because I am without power to compel the plaintiff to arbitrate this matter in Kentucky, the case should be transferred to the United States District Court for the…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  5. Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Roe v. GrayDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2001
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  4. Intek Construction Corp. v. Tegrity Contractors, Inc.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 2026
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