The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed, sua sponte, a district court order that granted defendant Trina Solar (U.S.) Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration and stay the underlying case. The court did not address the facts of the case in its per curiam opinion, other than to note the dismissal and closure of the case would not impact the merits of the litigants’ claims. Without discussion, the court based its dismissal on 9 U.S.C. § 16(b)(1)–(3), and the precedent cited in its opinion confirming “[a]n appeal may not be taken from an interlocutory order that compels arbitration and stays, rather than dismisses, the action.” The court noted the district court order that the plaintiff sought to appeal “stayed, rather than dismissed, the case and expressly contemplated further proceedings.” The court dismissed the appeal, concluding it lacked jurisdiction to consider the underlying order compelling arbitration and staying the case.
Allco Finance Limited Inc. v. Trina Solar (U.S.) Inc., No. 23-13968 (11th Cir. Jan. 11, 2024).