(April 1, 2020, 11:34 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appeals panel on March 11 vacated a trial court judge’s ruling denying a property owner’s motion to compel arbitration in a construction defects suit, finding that enforcement of the agreement was subject the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and that the statute preempted a state law that allows a purchaser to pursue a construction defect claim against a developer in court even when the sales agreement contains an arbitration clause (Victrola 89 v. Jaman Properties 8 LLC, NO. B295439, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., 4th Div., 2020 Cal. App. LEXIS 199)....