Legal Opinion
Advanced Bodycare Solutions, LLC v. Thione International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 21, 2008No. 07-12309PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
In this interlocutory appeal we must decide whether the Federal Arbitration Act permits enforcement of a contract clause requiring an aggrieved party, prior to filing a lawsuit, to institute mediation or non-binding arbitration. We conclude it does not. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order denying a stay pending arbitration.
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Advanced Bodycare International and Thione International Inc. are parties to a licensing agreement. The contract grants Advanced Bodycare exclusive rights to market and distribute Thione’s nutritional supplements and a related testing…
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