Jonesfilm

MEMORANDUM **

Peter Hoffman, CineVisions, Seven Arts Pictures, Inc., and Seven Arts Pictures PLC (collectively “Appellants”) appeal multiple district court orders concerning an arbitration between Appellants and Jonesfilm regarding movie sequel rights. In those orders, the district court first stayed the proceedings pending arbitration, and then, after the arbitration had taken place, denied Appellants’ motion for summary judgment and confirmed the arbitration award. Jonesfilm cross-appeals the district court’s denial of its motion to vacate and modify that part of the arbitration award which had denied Jonesfilm any net receipts from the sequels. The parties are familiar with the facts of this case, and we repeat them only to the extent necessary to understand our disposition. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 16 (a)(l)(D)-(E), (2) and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 , 1292(a). We affirm on all issues.

We consider three claims made by Appellants. They argue that the district court erred by (1) requiring them to submit their claims to arbitration; (2) denying their motion for summary judgment and enforcing the arbitration award, including the first and second attorney’s fees awards…