Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Eleventh Circuit -- Barbara Elizabeth Lawson, et al v. Life of the South Insurance Company

Barbara Elizabeth Lawson, et al v. Life of the South Insurance Company 

Under Georgia law, a third party cannot compel arbitraiton based on a claim of third party benefit or indirect (based on a second agreement which would not have been concluded except for the existence of the first) equitable estoppel.

Concurrence, State law governs, equitable estoppel appropriate, but barred by state arbitration law.


Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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