Legal Opinion
Brook v. Peak International, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 13, 2002No. 01-50339PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Brook and Peak International, Ltd., Brook’s former employer, arbitrated their contractual' dispute before an arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The arbitrator’s award favored Peak. Brook filed a motion to vacate the arbitration award in the district court. The district court held that the arbitrator selected by the AAA was without power to decide the dispute because the AAA did not follow the selection procedure outlined in Brook’s Employment Agreement. The district court vacated the arbitration award pursuant to 9 U.S.C. §…
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