· 8/14/1990
Tennessee Imports, Inc. v. Filippi
Citations
- 745 F. Supp. 1314
- 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11060
- 1990 WL 122394
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that “dis missal is often an appropriate method of referring the parties to arbitration” and choosing to dismiss arbitrable claims instead of staying them pending arbitration
- reviewing cases and holding that stay and dismissal are both permissible methods of referral under the Convention
- staying non-arbitrable claims against the defendant pending arbitration, because the non-arbitral claims were “closely related to, and in part dependent upon,” the arbitrable claims
- noting split in precedent over whether a court may retain jurisdiction under the Convention after finding an enforceable agreement to arbitrate; collecting cases
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Judges: John T. Nixon
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