Legal Opinion
Grigson v. Creative Artists Agency, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 24, 2000No. 98-51016PublishedCited by 480 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
Solely at issue is whether the district court abused its discretion by applying equitable estoppel to compel arbitration for an action centered on tortious interference with a contract with an arbitration clause, brought by signatories to the contract against non-signatories, the court holding that, because this action is intertwined with, and dependent upon, that contract, its arbitration agreement should be given effect. We AFFIRM.
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