Legal Opinion
Simmons Foods, Inc. v. H. Mahmood J. Al-Bunnia & Sons Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2011No. 10-1223PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
The district court 1 partially denied a motion to stay proceedings and compel arbitration in this dispute between several companies. Defendants Middle East Frozen Foods, Middle East Frozen Foods Iraq, LLC, and other firms appeal. Having jurisdiction under 9 U.S.C. § 16(a)(l)(A)-(B), this court affirms.
I
This case centers on four companies: Simmons Foods, Inc. (“Simmons”); Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. (“Simmons Prepared”); Middle East Frozen Foods (“MEFF”); and Middle East Frozen Foods Iraq, LLC (“MEFF Iraq”). 2 The four cooperated in supplying American-made halal frozen…
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