Legal Opinion

Stedor Enterprises, Limited v. Armtex, Incorporated

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided October 18, 1991No. 91-1705PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

This case presents a question of appellate jurisdiction that is of practical importance to the functioning and effectiveness of the 1988 amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., which is now codified at 9 U.S.C. § 16. The case involves an appeal from a district court order compelling arbitration in an action in which the arbitrability of the dispute was the only issue before the district court. The questions presented are whether we have jurisdiction to hear this appeal and, if we do, whether the district court correctly compelled…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Catlin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Deckert v. Independence Shares Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Genesco, Inc. v. T. Kakiuchi & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  4. Par-Knit Mills, Inc. v. Stockbridge Fabrics Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  5. Chatham Shipping Company, Warwick Corporation and Tsakalotos Navigation Corp., Libelants-Appellees v. Fertex Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965

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3Cited by70 opinions

  1. Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. TippsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Domino Sugar Corporation v. Sugar Workers Local Union 392 of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, an Unincorporated AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
  3. In Re Halliburton Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  4. The Prudential Insurance Co. Of America, a New Jersey Corporation v. Justine Lai Elvira ViernesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  5. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company John Hancock Distr Larry Carter v. Thomas W. OlickCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998

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