Jennings v. Vandergriff Honda

Summary

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Jennings's petition to vacate an arbitration award for lack of subject‑matter jurisdiction and reversed the district court's order taxing Vandergriff Honda's costs against Jennings. The court held that a petition under §10 of the FAA provides no independent basis for federal jurisdiction and that costs may not be awarded when a case is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.