Supreme Court of Delaware

Where an arbitration clause provides that an arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), that statement constitutes clear and unmistakable evidence of the parties' intent to have an arbitrator determine substantive arbitrability.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/17/2006
• Published 03/17/2006

Judges

• BERGER, Justice., Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND and BERGER, Justices.

Court

• Supreme Court of Delaware

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian A. Sullivan, Esquire, and Amy D. Brown, Esquire, of Werb & Sullivan, Wilmington, Delaware, and William A. Brewer, III, Esquire, Michael J. Collins, Esquire (argued), Kenneth N. Hickox, Esquire, Candice S. Cook, Esquire, and Eric P. Haas, Esquire, of Bickel & Brewer, Dallas, Texas, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Francis G.X. Pileggi, Esquire (argued), Bernard G. Conaway, Esquire, Leslie B. Spoltore, Esquire and Sheldon K. Rennie, Esquire, of Fox Rothschild, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellee.