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Franceschi v. Hosp. Gen. San Carlos, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment contract dispute, defendant's attempt to compel arbitration is dismissed based on its failure to pursue an interlocutory appeal after...

Central States v. Schilli Corp.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute concerning an assessment issued against defendant for withdrawing from a multiemployer plan governed by ERISA, an arbitrator's award in...

Safer v. Nelson Fin. Group

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a suit stemming from allegedly improper investment advice, the district court erred when it denied defendant's motion to compel arbitration since...

Dexter Axle Co. v. Int'l Ass'n of Machinists

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment dispute over a collective bargaining agreement, an arbitration award in favor of defendant is affirmed where plaintiff failed to...

Centurion Air Cargo, Inc. v. UPS, Co.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
An arbitrator's order is binding on the parties unless they expressly agree otherwise and does not require affirmation from a court to take effect.

Electrolux Home Prod. v. UAW

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff-employer's motion to vacate an industrial arbitration award is affirmed where the arbitrator did not err in finding that an...

Continental Cas. Co. v. Am. Nat'l Ins. Co.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In an insurance dispute involving participants in a reinsurance pool, plaintiff has a duty to indemnify defendant pursuant to a Quota Share Personal...

Serv. Employees Int'l v. Cupertino Union Sch. Dist.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
A right to arbitrate is not waived when a timely but procedurally defective demand for arbitration is made.

Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Mantor

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Plaintiff's "renewed petition to compel arbitration" is denied over its claim that there was an intervening change in Ninth Circuit law that...

Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Watts Indus.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a suit for indemnity, the district court's order compelling arbitration between the parties is affirmed.