9th Circuit Vacates District Court’s Arbitration Denial Issued Prior To Trial

Mealey's (June 15, 2021, 11:51 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A trial court erred when it issued an order denying a motion to compel arbitration prior to a jury trial to determine whether the plaintiff was bound by an arbitration agreement as such a determination goes against the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled June 11....