United States DC Circuit

An employee who agrees to arbitration of disputes as a condition of employment and who makes a non-statutory state law claim grounds of public policy may have to pay fees and expenses for arbitration of the claim, even where the arbitration clause was a condition of employment demanded by an employer not subject to regulatory oversight.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/13/2001
• Decided 07/31/2001
• Published 07/31/2001

Judges

• Before:  STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, GINSBURG and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen M. Kohn argued the cause for appellant/cross-appellee.   With him on the briefs were Michael D. Kohn and David K. Colapinto., Paul Gonson argued the cause for appellees/cross-appellants.   With him on the briefs were Stephen G. Topetzes and Rebecca L. Kline.  Teri L. Nelson entered an appearance.