Judge Compels Arbitration Of Chef's Injury-Related Claims Against Ship Owner

Mealey's (March 16, 2017, 12:36 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge on March 13 compelled arbitration of a sous chef's injury-related claims against the owner of a ship, finding that they directly related to an underlying mandatory arbitration provision in her employment contract but remanded her claims against another vessel owner to a state court for lack of jurisdiction (Linnea Wexler v. Solemates Marine Ltd., et al., No. 16-cv-62704, S.D. Fla., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36376)....