GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC

GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards does not conflict with domestic equitable estoppel doctrines that permit the enforcement of arbitration agreements by nonsignatories to those agreements.[1][2]

GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC
Decided June 1, 2020
Full case nameGE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC
Docket no.18-1048
Citations590 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards does not conflict with domestic equitable estoppel doctrines that permit the enforcement of arbitration agreements by nonsignatories to those agreements.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh
Case opinion
MajorityThomas, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

References

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  1. ^ GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, No. 18-1048, 590 U.S. ___ (2020).
  2. ^ "Opinion analysis: Justices reject limitations on enforcement of arbitration agreements by nonsignatory businesses". SCOTUSblog. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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  • Text of GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, No. 18-1048, 590 U.S. ___ (2020) is available from: Justia

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