Sigval Bergesen v. Joseph Muller Corpn. - U.S. Ct. of Appeals (2nd Circuit) Feinberg C.J., Cardamone and Pierce C.JJ.) - 17 June 1983

1958 Convention on Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards - Meaning of award “not considered as domestic”

Sigval Bergesen, a Norwegian shipowner and Joseph Muller Corporation, a Swiss company, entered into three charterparties in 1969, 1970 and 1971. The 1969 and 1970 charters provided for the transportation of chemicals from the US to Europe. The 1971 charter concerned the transportation of propylene from the Netherlands to Puerto Rico. Each charterparty contained an arbitration clause providing for arbitration in New York.