Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 13, 2004, 01-16124 (Lifescan, Inc. v. Premier Diabetic Services, Inc., a Florida Corporation)

KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:

What happens when a party to an arbitration is unable to pay its pro-rata share of the arbitration fees?

Background

Premier Diabetic Services, Inc., is a Florida-based company that purchases diabetic products from manufacturers and resells them across the country to customers. In 1997, Premier contracted with Li-fescan, Inc.