United States First Circuit

Where a contract addendum merely changed the language of the arbitration clause to require mediation rather than arbitration, either party is free to file a lawsuit and the court may not compel arbitration.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/05/2001
• Published 06/06/2001

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David P. Ray, with whom Burns Ray DeLano & Macdonald, P.A., Frank P. Spinella, Jr., and Hall, Morse, Anderson, Miller & Spinella, P.A., were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jerrol A. Crouter, with whom Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon, were on brief, for appellee.