United States Eighth Circuit

Court's function in context of resolving arbitration agreement dispute was to determine if a valid arbitration agreement existed, but whether a prospective waiver of punitive damages violates the public policy behind RICO's treble damage provision is for the arbitrator to decide.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/13/2001
• Published 06/13/2001

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN and HANSEN, Circuit Judges, and CARMAN, Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas C. Walsh,Bryan Cave LLP, St. Louis, MO, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• R. Edward Murphy, Watkins, Boulware, Lucas, Miner, Murphy & Taylor, LLP, St. Joseph, MO, for appellees.