United States First Circuit

It is for the arbitrator, and not the court, to decide initially whether a party is foreclosed from arbitrating a particular issue that is otherwise subject to arbitration.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/19/2005
• Published 04/19/2005

Judges

• OBERDORFER, Senior District Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and OBERDORFER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John T. Alexander with whom R. Matthew Cairns and Ransmeier & Spellman P.C. were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Suzanne L. Kalfus with whom Jerry D. Anker, Andrew W. Serell and Rath, Young & Pignatelli were on brief for appellee.