United States First Circuit

In an arbitration case where there is a formal, agreed-to bifuraction into liability and damages phases, the arbitration panel's award with respect to liability is a final award under the Federal Arbitration Act that is subject to review by the courts.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/05/2001
• Published 04/05/2001

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Chief Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, BOUDIN and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Margaret M. Zwisler, with whom Richard A. Ripley, Kathryn R. Colburn, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, Raymond A. Marcaccio and Blish & Cavanagh, LLP, were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Tuteur, with whom Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., was on brief, for appellee.