Legal Opinion
In Re the Arbitration Between Willard Alexander, Inc. & Glasser
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 1, 1972PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Fuld.
In this proceeding to confirm an award, the question posed is whether the obligation of the parties to abide by the provisions of a labor union’s constitution and by-laws, requiring the submission of disputes to arbitration, constitutes a “ written agreement ” between them, within the sense of CPLR 7501, to arbitrate their differences.
The respondent, Willard Alexander, Inc., is a booking agent “ licensed ” by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) to do business with that organization’s members. The appellant, Don Glasser, is an orchestra…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- International Ass'n of MacHinists v. GonzalesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Dale S. COENEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. R. W. PRESSPRICH & CO., Inc., Defendant-Appellee, and Stirling Homex Corporation, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Polin v. KaplanNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Brown v. Gilligan, Will & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,244 Axelrod & Co. v. Kordich, Victor & NeufeldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Dunay v. WeisglassNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Walters v. FullwoodDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
- Elbadramany v. StanleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Glasser v. AMERICAN FED. OF MUSICIANS OF US & CANADADistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Bastone v. Dial-A-House, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1979
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