Allianz Global Risk U.S. Insurance v. General Electric Co.

MEMORANDUM *

General Electric Co. (“GE”) appeals the district court’s order granting the motion of Allianz Global Risk U.S. Insurance Co. (“Allianz”) to compel arbitration of Allianz’s claim to recover the amount it paid for repairs of an allegedly defective power .generation turbine sold by GE to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (“LADWP”), Allianz’s insured. The contract between GE and LADWP contained an arbitration clause that GE contends Allianz, as a non-signatory to the contract, cannot enforce.

The district court held that GE was equitably estopped from refusing to arbitrate…