Court Opinion

ID: 9476237
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 05:50:46.333154+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:45:11.912414
License: Public Domain

MERRITT, Circuit Judge,
concurring.
I concur in the Court’s opinion and find no fault with its reasoning. I write sepa*651rately to point out that our decision does not purport to rule on any right the plaintiffs may have to request the District Court to refer the case to arbitration pursuant to the New York dock conditions and applicable federal law. Although the question of such a referral was discussed at oral argument, the court below has not had an opportunity to rule on this issue. In light of the fact that we have no decision to review from the court below on this issue, it would be inappropriate for this Court to address and decide the question of referral to arbitration.