California Court of Appeal

Denial of defendant's motion to compel arbitration in a wrongful termination action is reversed where his tort claim falls within the scope of the arbitration clause as it stems from the contractual relationship between the parties.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/31/2004
• Published 08/31/2004

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Peter M. Stone, Daniel M. Glassman and Michael J. Rozak, Costa Mesa, for Defendant and Appellant St. Jude Hospital Yorba Linda., Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, William V. Whelen and Karin Dougan Vogel, San Diego, for Defendant and Appellant St. Jude Heritage Medical Group., Law Offices of Eric Y. Nishizawa, Eric Y. Nishizawa;  Law Offices of Ricardo A. Torres II and Ricardo A. Torres II, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Respondent.