United States Third Circuit

The district court's decision to stay plaintiff's suit pending the outcome of a separate arbitration proceeding is reversed where the stay abrogated plaintiff's right to resolve its disputes through litigation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/03/2003
• Decided 08/23/2004
• Published 08/23/2004

Judges

• Before McKEE, SMITH and WEIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Emmet T. Flood, (Argued), Gregory B. Craig, Kenneth C. Smurzynski, Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr., Williams & Connelly LLP, Washington, DC, Daniel A. Dreisbach, Jesse A. Finkelstein, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE, for Appellants and Cross-Appellees, Marriott International, Inc., and Renaissance Hotel Operating Co., Jonathan J. Lerner, (Argued), Maura B. Grinalds, Timothy G. Nelson, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY, Edward P. Welch, Stephen D. Dargitz, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE, for Appellee and Cross-Appellant, CTF Hotel Holdings, Inc.