KRAMER v. HAMMOND

Nos. 1724, 1885, Dockets 91-7178, 91-7412.

943 F.2d 176 (1991)

Alan S. KRAMER, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Gaines W. HAMMOND, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided August 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Sonberg, New York City (Serchuk & Zelermyer, of counsel), for petitioner-appellee.

Howard S. Veisz, New York City (Kornstein Veisz & Wexler, Richard F. Lubarsky, of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

Before MESKILL, NEWMAN and PRATT, Circuit Judges.


GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:

Respondent Gaines W. Hammond appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Kevin Thomas Duffy, Judge, granting petitioner's motion to compel arbitration. Hammond also appeals from the district court's denial of his Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) for relief from that judgment. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

BACKGROUND

A. The Facts.

In 1984 Hammond...

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