Touton, S.A. v. M v. Rizcun Trader

OPINION AND ORDER

HART, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. Introduction

In this action, plaintiff Touton, S.A. (“Tou-ton”), a French corporation dealing in cocoa, seeks to recover from Latif Maritime, Ltd. (“Latif’), owner of the M.V. Rizcun Trader, and from Defendant Winston Shipping Corporation (“Winston”), the charterer of that ship, damages incurred in connection with a shipment of cocoa from the Ivory Coast to Philadelphia.

Winston has moved to stay this action pending arbitration, pursuant to a provision contained in a Liner Booking Note between Touton and Winston. For the reasons set forth…