United States First Circuit

In a dispute between parties to a long-term marketing agreement involving nutritional/dietary supplements and health care services, an arbitration panel award in favor of appellee is affirmed over claims that: 1) a conclusion regarding renewal commissions violated the express language of the contract; 2) a holding regarding paid cancels violated the express language of the contract; and 3) appellee first breached the contract.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/29/2006
• Published 12/29/2006

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Russell Beck, with whom Jeffery M. Rosin and Foley & Lardner LLP were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven M. Cowley, with whom Christopher P. Silva and Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP were on brief, for appellee.