Is a reorganization debtor-in-possession bound to arbitration if he makes a claim arising out of that contract against a non-creditor?
federal, United States of America
The following excerpt is from In re Morgan, 28 BR 3 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 1983):
A reorganization debtor-in-possession is bound by the mandatory arbitration provisions contained in a contract where he makes a claim arising out of that contract against a non-creditor. Schilling v. Canadian Foreign S.S. Co. Ltd., 190 F.Supp. 462 (D.S.D.N.Y.1961).
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