Federal Ruling Bars Church Volunteer From Compelling Arbitration In California Court

Mealey's (January 4, 2024, 10:55 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California judge denied a church volunteer’s motion to compel arbitration under the church’s general liability insurance policy, finding that the volunteer is barred from seeking arbitration by a federal court’s finding that the insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify the volunteer against an underlying libel and slander lawsuit arising from his negative review of a solar company on social media....