· 1/8/1981
International Produce, Inc., and Cross-Respondent-Appellee v. A/s Rosshavet, Owners of the S.S. Ross Isle, and Cross
Citations
- 638 F.2d 548
- 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 21162
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- adopting evident partiality standard and rejecting disqualification solely on the basis of appearance of bias
- “The most sought-after arbitrators are those who are prominent and experienced members of the specific business community in which the dispute to be arbitrated arose.”
- “There was no claim of bias on the part of [the neutral arbitrator], or even of any animosity toward any counsel. Thus, the record is completely bare of anything remotely resembling ‘evident partiality.’ ”
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Judges: Lumbard, Mansfield, Meskill
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