Legal Opinion

Longstaff v. Kato Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 19, 2004No. 03-35591; D.C. No. CV-99-05079-JKAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Alan Longstaff d/b/a Longstaff Masonry Co. (“Longstaff’) appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for a trial de novo and granting Kato Corporation, Inc.’s (“Kato”) cross-motion for confirmation of the arbitrator’s final award. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the district court’s decision regarding the validity and scope of arbitration clauses. Paulson v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 905 F.2d 1251, 1254 (9th Cir.1990). We review de novo the confirmation or vacation of an arbitration award. Coutee v. Barington Capital Group, L.P., 336…

2Cases cited4 opinions

Timothy L. WOODS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SATURN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
Coutee v. Barington Capital Group, L.P.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
Nghiem v. Nec Electronic, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
Paulson v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990