California Court of Appeal

Third parties joined into an arbitration action for breach of contract, who participate only to successfully contest that they are bound by the contract, may in a later action assert the doctrine of collateral estoppel against a party to the contract and the arbitration.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/24/2002
• Published 06/27/2002

Judges

• GILBERT, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Jerome D. Stark, Orange, and Frank Peterson, for Cross-Complainant and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Klinedinst, Fliehman & McKillop and Kendra J. Hall, San Diego, for Cross-Defendants and Respondents.