Art Etc. LLC v. Angel Gifts, Inc., No. 11-2083 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseArt Etc., LLC sought a declaratory judgment that the sale of inventory purchased from Angel Gifts, Inc. and Donald Schmit would amount to copyright infringement in violation of the United States Copyright Act. Angel Gifts and Donald Schmit moved to stay the proceedings pending arbitration, invoking an arbitration provision in an agreement between the parties. The district court denied the motion. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, holding (1) the parties intended for the arbitration provision to apply only under certain circumstances; and (2) Art. Etc.'s claims did not fall within the scope of the arbitration provision. Thus, arbitration in this case was not required.
Court Description: Civil case - Arbitration. The dispute did not fall within the scope of the arbitration provision of the parties' agreement, and the district court did not err denying defendants' motion to stay this copyright action pending arbitration.
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