Judgment of 3 February 1990
Genoa Corte di Appello
XVII Y.B. Comm. Arb. 542 (1992)
- Written by Mary Katherine Cunningham, JD
Facts
Samara (defendant) and Coppola (plaintiff) entered into a contract containing a clause stating that any arbitration would occur in London “in the usual manner.” A dispute arose between the parties, and Coppola initiated a lawsuit in the court of first instance. The court of first instance held that it had jurisdiction to hear the case and decided the case using Italian law. Citing Article 809 of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure, the court of first instance also found that the arbitration clause was null and void because the clause failed to name the number of needed arbitrators and failed to identify the process of appointing the arbitrators. The decision was appealed to the court of appeal.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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