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BECKER AUTORADIO v. BECKER AUTORADIOWERK GmbH

Nos. 77-2566, 77-2567.

585 F.2d 39 (1978)

BECKER AUTORADIO U.S.A., INC. v. BECKER AUTORADIOWERK GmbH and Max Egon Becker and Becker Electronics, Inc. and Lothar Amanda and Roland Becker and Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc., Appeal of BECKER AUTORADIOWERK GmbH, Becker Electronics, Inc., Max Egon Becker and Roland Becker, in No. 77-2566. Appeal of MERCEDES BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., in No. 77-2567.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 17, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman R. Bradley, Philadelphia, Pa., William Schurtman, Peter R. Engelhardt, New York City, for appellants Becker Autoradiowerk GmbH, Becker Electronics, Inc., Max Egon Becker and Roland Becker; Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, Philadelphia, Pa., Walter, Conston, Schurtman & Gumpel, P. C., New York City, of counsel.

Robert J. Spiegel, Spencer Ervin, Jr., R. Mark Armbrust, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.; Gratz, Tate, Spiegel, Ervin & Ruthrauff, Philadelphia, Pa., of counsel.

Samuel P. Lavine, John P. Quinn, Carl T. Bogus, Steinberg, Greenstein, Gorelick & Price, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before ADAMS, WEIS and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns the arbitrability of a dispute between defendant Becker Autoradiowerk GmbH ("BAW"), a West German manufacturer of automobile radios and accessories, and plaintiff Becker Autoradio U.S.A., Inc. ("Becker U.S.A."), a Pennsylvania corporation and BAW's exclusive American distributor. The district court denied BAW's motion to stay judicial proceedings and compel arbitration. We reverse.

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