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· 4/26/1990

Hartford Lloyd's Insurance Company, Cross-Appellee v. Walter J. Teachworth D/B/A the Seasons Apartments, Cross-Appellant

Citations

  • 898 F.2d 1058
  • 16 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 521
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 6239
  • 1990 WL 40941

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that appraisal was not arbitration governed by the FAA because under Texas law an insurance appraisal only determines the value of the loss
  • holding that Federal Arbitration Act did not apply to enforcement of appraisal award
  • An appraisal does not “resolv[e] issues such as whether the insurer is liable under the policy.”
  • both arbitration and appraisal aim to submit dispute to third party for speedy and efficient resolution without recourse to courts; however, they are significantly different procedures
  • applying Texas law to exclude appraisals from the FAA
  • noting \significant differences\ between appraisal and arbitration

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Judges: Gee, Jones, Smith

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