Legal Opinion
Sewer v. Paragon Homes, Inc.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 7, 1972No. Civ. No. 364/1972PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The defendants in this case have moved for an Order to stay all legal proceedings pending arbitration of their dispute. This motion thus presents the question whether the Federal Arbitration Act (“the Act”) is applicable tó the Virgin Islands. Although the contract upon which suit is brought does contain an arbitration clause, plaintiff opposes the motion and prefers to pursue his legal remedies in lieu of arbitration. If local law were to control, he would be able to do this. Arbitration clauses are not specifically enforceable in the Virgin Islands. On the other…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Robert Lawrence Company, Inc. v. Devonshire Fabrics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Kulukundis Shipping Co. v. Amtorg Trading Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- Lundgren v. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Hilti, Inc. v. John OldachCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Hannah Furniture Co. v. Workbench, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. MayDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1974
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