4/26/2007
START DATE
END DATE
3-May-07
Starr Excess Liability Insurance Company Ltd & Starr Excess Liability Insurance International Ltd v. General Reinsurance Corporation
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LAW:
JUDGE(S):
CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
Supreme Court of Bermuda
CIVIL JURISDICTION
Hon. Geoffrey R. Bell
Rod Attride-Stirling
Paul Harshaw
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Dispute over arbitration agreement's procedural law Gen Re's attempt to compel arbitration under New York law Starr's Bermuda operations and jurisdiction claim arbitration initiated in Bermuda under 1993 Act Gen Re's unilateral New York court petition against Bermuda's supervisory jurisdiction contention over communication levels with appointed arbitrators identification of responsible Starr company in arbitration
SUMMARY:
Whether Bermuda or New York law governs arbitration procedures applicability of Bermuda law as procedural law for arbitration Gen Re's challenge to Bermuda court's jurisdiction and arbitration supervision material misrepresentations claims by Gen Re
OUTCOMES:
Dismissal of Gen Re?s summons to set aside anti-suit injunction
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
Starr Excess Liability Insurance Company Ltd & Starr Excess Liability Insurance International Ltd
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Starr Excess Liability Insurance Company Ltd & Starr Excess Liability Insurance International Ltd v. General Reinsurance Corporation
Dispute over arbitration agreement's procedural law Gen Re's attempt to compel arbitration under New York law Starr's Bermuda operations and jurisdiction claim arbitration initiated in Bermuda under 1993 Act Gen Re's unilateral New York court petition against Bermuda's supervisory jurisdiction contention over communication levels with appointed arbitrators identification of responsible Starr company in arbitration