Expeditors in court – let's kick the can down the road
To be continued
Flexport and Western Global Airlines (WGA) have agreed to put their dispute before a private mediator next week.
The two companies have been rowing in court since July, following Flexport’s decision to switch aircraft provider from WGA to Atlas Air.
Following a flurry of angry letters to the Southern District of New York Court, last month WGA issued what appears to be a final submission.
“The parties have reached agreement to mediate their dispute in San Francisco on December 12, 2019, before a private mediator,” wrote WGA’s lawyer.
Flexport had ...
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