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right.  We agree that Saga has waived arbitration and we affirm the judgment.
was to expire on March 1, 2000.
activities, it commenced the present suit against her.
asking, in part, that the court grant a summary judgment against Voornas.
had failed to show it would suffer irreparable injury.
therefore a question of law that we review de novo.  See Town of Lisbon v.
Thayer Corp., 675 A.2d 514, 516 (Me. 1996).
urged by Saga.  See Orthopedic Physical Therapy Ctr., 621 A.2d at 403.
the water before taking the swim."  See id. (quoting Home Gas Corp. v.
Assoc., Inc. v. Distajo, 66 F.3d 438, 456 n.12 (2nd Cir. 1995) (Distajo I).
clause, there can be no finding of waiver under the facts of the present case.
at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract."  9 U.S.C. § 2 (1999).
a sufficient 'transaction' to fall within section 2 of the Act."  Dickstein v.
duPont, 443 F.2d 783, 785 (1st Cir. 1971); see also Prima Paint Corp. v.
Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co., 388 U.S. 395, 401 (1967); Bernhardt v.
announcer; such a contract affects interstate commerce and the FAA applies.
arbitration clauses, leaving only those rules generally applicable to contracts.
bright line rules.  See S. & R. Co. of Kingston, 159 F.3d at 83; Menorah Ins.
Co. v. INX Reinsurance Corp., 72 F.3d 218, 222 (1st Cir. 1995).
intends to exercise its contractual right to arbitration.  See Subway Equip.
Leasing Corp. v. Forte, 169 F.3d 324, 326 (5th Cir. 1999); Rush v.
Banff, Ltd v. Manhattan Indus. Inc., 754 F.2d 457, 463 (2nd Cir. 1985).
courts finding waiver have noted the presence of such motions.  See S. & R.
arbitration.  See P.P.G. Indus., Inc., 128 F.3d at 109.
Maine Civil Practice § 65.2 at 108 (2d ed. 1970).
current insistence upon its arbitration rights.
Fenner & Smith, Inc., 817 F.2d 250, 252 (4th Cir. 1987); Lawrence v.
and later seeks to arbitrate that same issue."  Distajo II, 107 F.3d at 134.
adversary to incur unnecessary delay and expense.
the delay upon the party opposing arbitration.  See American Express Fin.
filing of the complaint to the eve of trial").
remedies at law fail to meet the requirements of the case.'" Andrew M.
unfavorable result in the courts.  See Cabinetree of Wisconsin, Inc. v.
Kraftmaid Cabinetry, Inc., 50 F.3d 388, 390 (7th Cir. 1995).
escape the consequences of that decision.

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