Judge Refuses To Compel ICC Arbitration Of Dispute Over Food Equipment Purchase

Mealey's (December 7, 2017, 6:32 PM EST) -- PORTLAND — After finding that a producer of dried fruit and a seller of food processing equipment never agreed to submit disputes in relation to the sale and purchase of equipment to international arbitration, an Oregon federal judge on Dec. 5 entered an order granting an injunction in favor of the producer and refusing to compel arbitration in Vienna (Meduri Farms Inc. v. DutchTecSource B.V., No. 3:17-cv-906, D. Ore., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199793)....