United States Fourth Circuit

The governing standard for resolving the arbitrability of disputes is set forth in American Recovery Corp. v. Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc., 96 F.3d 88, 93 (4th Cir. 1996), and where causes of action are based on the contract itself, those causes of action are significantly related to the contract.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/02/2001
• Decided 04/27/2001
• Published 04/27/2001

Judges

• Before WILKINS, WILLIAMS, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Alan Meredith Ruley, Bell, Davis & Pitt, P.A., Winston Salem, NC, for Defendants-Appellants. Paul E. Culpepper, Tate, Young, Morphis, Bach & Taylor, Hickory, NC, for Plaintiff-Appellee. ON BRIEF:  James R. Fox, Bell, Davis & Pitt, P.A., Winston Salem, NC, for Defendants-Appellants.  Thomas C. Morphis, Sr., Tate, Young, Morphis, Bach & Taylor, Hickory, NC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.