MATTER OF ARBITRATION BETWEEN HERLOFSON MANAGEMENT A/S & MINISTRY OF SUPPLY

Nos. 88 Civ. 7542 (RLC), 88 Civ. 9272 (RLC).

765 F.Supp. 78 (1991)

In the Matter of the ARBITRATION BETWEEN HERLOFSON MANAGEMENT A/S, as disponent owner of a vessel to be named, Petitioner, and MINISTRY OF SUPPLY, KINGDOM OF JORDAN, Respondent. In the Matter of the ARBITRATION BETWEEN BELSTOVE MANAGEMENT A/S, as disponent owner of the M.V. BELOCEAN, Petitioner, and MINISTRY OF SUPPLY, KINGDOM OF JORDAN, Respondent.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

May 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens (Richard G. Ashworth, of counsel), New York City, for petitioners.

Hill Rivkins Loesberg O'Brien Mulroy & Hayden (Anthony J. Mavronicolas, of counsel), New York City, for respondent.


OPINION

ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.

Each of these two consolidated petitions seeks an order, pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 4, compelling arbitration on an alleged voyage charter. Ward Marine, a broker, allegedly agreed to the two charters on behalf of the respondent. The case hinges on whether Ward Marine had authority (or failing that, apparent authority) to do so. No written charter parties were ever signed, but petitioners allege that they and Ward...

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