Legal Opinion
Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. v. Electric Machinery Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 23, 2007No. 06-13733PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
This is an interlocutory appeal in a bankruptcy case. We find that the district court erred when it upheld a bankruptcy court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration.
BACKGROUND
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (“Whiting-Turner”) was the general contractor on the construction of certain improvements at Universal City Development Partners’ (“UCDP”) theme park known as “Seuss Landing.”1 Electric Ma*794chinery Enterprises, Inc. (“EME”) entered into a subcontract with Whiting-Turner and agreed to provide electrical work on the project. During the course of the work,…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re: Electric MacHinery Enterprises, Inc., Debtor. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Electric MacHinery Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- Tabas v. Fordberry PLC (In Re Tirex International, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2008