Legal Opinion
Becker Autoradio U.S.A., Inc. v. Becker Autoradiowerk Gmbh
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 17, 1978No. Nos. 77-2566, 77-2567PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GARTH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns the arbitrability of a dispute between defendant Becker Autora-diowerk GmbH (“BAW”), a West German manufacturer of automobile radios and accessories, and plaintiff Becker Autoradio U.S.A., Inc. (“Becker U.S.A.”), a Pennsylvania corporation and BAW’s exclusive American distributor. The district court denied BAW’s motion to stay judicial proceedings and compel arbitration. We reverse.
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On July 1, 1974, BAW entered into a written, two-year Exclusive Distribution Agreement (the “1974 Agreement”) with Becker U.S.A.1 This contract,…
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