United States Seventh Circuit

Parties' reinsurance contract dispute required remanded to district court to determine if a reinsurance broker had authority to enter into binding reinsurance contracts on behalf of defendant since the existence of a contract is necessary before resolving any dispute over arbitration.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/07/2000
• Decided 07/06/2001
• Published 07/06/2001

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• James I. Rubin (argued), Butler, Rubin, Saltarelli & Boyd, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Vincent J. Vitkowsky (argued), Edwards & Angell, New York City, John M. Heaphy, Jr., Vurdelja & Heaphy, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.