United States Third Circuit

Arbitration provisions in a joint venture agreement do not bind one party's parent corporation, itself not a party to the written agreement, when it sues for subsequent fraudulent misrepresentations and breach of oral agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/16/2001
• Published 10/16/2001

Judges

• Before SCIRICA, ALITO, and BARRY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John A. Parkins, Jr., (Argued), Robert W. Whetzel, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, DE, Attorneys for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• P. Clarkson Collins, Jr., (Argued), Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams, Wilmington, DE, Attorneys for Appellee.