Case Name: In the Matter of the Arbitration between James J. Dunseith et al., Respondents, and Paul L. Travia, Jr., et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-03-30
Citations: 56 N.Y.2d 582
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Arbitration between James J. Dunseith et al., Respondents, and Paul L. Travia, Jr., et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 582–584

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Arbitration between James J. Dunseith et al., Respondents, and Paul L. Travia, Jr., et al., Appellants.
Decided March 30, 1982
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Donald G. Hausman for appellants.
Michael B. Evanoff and James W. Harbison for James J. Dunseith and others, respondents.
Gandolfo V. Di Blasi for Bache Halsey Stuart Shields, Inc., respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [b]), order reversed, with costs, and judgment and order of Special Term (1) granting a request to compel arbitration, and (2) denying a motion to stay arbitration reinstated. Whichever version of the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure applies to this dispute, under the agreement of the parties, it is for the arbitrators, rather than the courts, to determine whether a particular dispute is arbitrable (see Matter of MPG Capital u Nick, 56 NY2d 515).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.