United States Eighth Circuit

An order vacating an arbitration award, which had dismissed claims made against defendant under the Minnesota Franchise Act, is reversed where the district court erred in concluding that the panel's decision violated Minnesota's fundamental public policy of protecting its franchisees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/09/2007
• Published 02/09/2007

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William L. Killian, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Elizabeth L. Taylor and Dana N. Levitt, on the brief), for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• J. Michael Dady, argued, Minneapolis, MN (John D. Holland, on the brief), for Appellee.