Legal Opinion
In Re the Complaint of Ballard Shipping Co.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided December 7, 1990No. Civ. A. 89-0685 LPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion of Ballard Shipping Company (“Ballard”) to compel arbitration and to stay the claim of Americas Insurance Co. (“Americas”) pending arbitration. Although the dispute between the parties involves an issue arbitrable under the Federal Arbitration Act, the motion is denied on two grounds. First, this Court concludes Ballard has waived its right to compel arbitration and to stay the claim. Second, compelling arbitration would inappropriately elevate the federal concern for enforcing arbitration provisions…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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