United States First Circuit

The de novo legal standard controls in cases brought under chapter 2 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. sections 201-208. Where neither plaintiff nor its agent is a signatory to the underlying contracts of the dispute, there is no sufficient legal basis for compelling arbitration.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/22/2003
• Published 09/22/2003

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, STAPLETON  and BALDOCK, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John M. Townsend, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Barry Y. Weiner, Christopher P. Litterio, and Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C. on brief for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Evan Slavitt, Bodoff & Slavitt LLP, George Anthony Smith, Thomas Philip Wilson, and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on brief for appellee.