Legal Opinion
Covington v. ABAN OFFSHORE LTD.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 10, 2011No. 10-40449PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
Guy Covington and Russell Covington appeal challenging the district court’s conclusion that they, as agents of Beacon Maritime, Inc. (“Beacon”), are bound by Beacon’s agreement to arbitrate disputes with Aban Offshore Limited (“Aban”). We conclude that under settled principles of agency and contract law the Covingtons are not personally bound by Beacon’s agreement with Aban, and therefore we REVERSE the district court’s order compelling arbitration and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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The facts are straightforward and undisputed. At all…
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