Trustmark Insurance Co. v. John Hancock Life Ins. Co.

Dist. Ct. erred in issuing injunction that prevented parties from participating in second arbitration of re-insurance coverage dispute, even though one member of second arbitration panel had been member of first arbitration panel that also considered instant coverage question, and even though second arbitration panel was set to construe confidentiality agreement obtained during first arbitration proceeding. While Dist. Ct. believed that member of prior arbitration panel could not properly be member of second arbitration panel because he was not disinterested, said member did not have prohibited interest in second arbitration proceeding merely because he had information regarding first arbitration proceeding. Moreover, said member did not otherwise have either financial or personal stake in outcome of second arbitration proceeding. Also, second arbitration panel had authority to construe confidentiality agreement obtained at first arbitration proceeding even though confidentiality agreement did not have separate arbitration clause since substance of confidentiality agreement was closely related to substance of first arbitration proceeding.