Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Swiss Reinsurance America Corp.

PARKER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellants Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company and certain of its numerous affiliates (collectively “Hartford”) appeal from two orders of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Jed S. Rakoff, Judge), dated January 12, 2000 and March 6, 2000, respectively, granting in part and denying in part Hartford’s motion to compel arbitration of claims against Defendant Appellee Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation (“SRA”) pursuant to the terms of a series of “Blanket Casualty Treaty” rein*221surance contracts between the parties and the…