Legal Opinion
Filanto, S.P.A. v. Chilewich International Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 14, 1992No. 91 CIV 3253 (CLB)PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
BRIEANT, Chief Judge.
By motion fully submitted on December 11,1991, defendant Chilewich International Corp. moves to stay this action pending arbitration in Moscow. Plaintiff Filanto has moved to enjoin arbitration or to order arbitration in this federal district.
This case is a striking example of how a lawsuit involving a relatively straightforward international commercial transaction can raise an array of complex questions. Accordingly, the Court will recount the factual background of the case, derived from both parties’ memoranda of law and supporting affidavits, in some…
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