· 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
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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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