Panel Remands For Trial On Execution Of Arbitration Clause Under Reinsurance Agreement

Mealey's (August 9, 2017, 1:12 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Vacating a lower court’s judgment, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 4 remanded a dispute for a trial on whether a corn and flour tortilla maker executed arbitration agreements under a reinsurance participation agreement (RPA) or a request to bind coverages and services (Arevalo Tortilleria Inc. v. Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Company Inc., No. 15-56830, 9th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 14399)....