"Letters of Request From a Private Arbitral Tribunal", April 2005
Date:
April 1 2005
In BF Jones Logistics Inc v. Rolko, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that it did not have jurisdiction to enforce a letter of request from a foreign private arbitral tribunal. The applicants were involved in an arbitration with Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc in Florida, United States, regarding an asset purchase agreement between the parties. BF Jones Logistics Inc. sought to enforce a purported letter of request issued by the arbitral tribunal to examine a non-party witness. Ryder strenuously opposed the issuance of an order giving effect to this request.
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