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FIRST STATE INS. CO. v. BANCO DE SEGUROS DEL ESTADO

Constitutional Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Where the parties chose the method of providing notice of arbitration proceedings, one party may not later claim a violation of due process.

AGUILAR v. LERNER

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Professional Malpractice
Client who sued attorney for malpractice may not seek protection from arbitration under the mandatory fee arbitration statutes because by filing suit...

KONEN v. INT'L BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 200

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
A union does not violate the Labor Management Relations Act rights by refusing to arbitrate the grievances of one of its members who makes written,...

KESLER v. CHATFIELD DEAN & CO.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
A trial court may award attorney's fees on an arbitration award even if the award is unclear on whether party prevailed on claim allowing attorney's...

BOWEN v. AMOCO PIPELINE CO.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
An arbitration clause providing for district court review that is "final and binding" does not divest appellate court review of the district court...

TITAN WHEEL CORP. OF IOWA v. LOCAL 2048, INT'L ASSOC. OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Absent a prior objection by one of the parties, an arbitrator could reasonably conclude that the collective bargaining agreement permitted the...

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INS. CO. v. WILSON

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Securities Law
Customers of a securities seller's "associated person" may compel the security seller into arbitration under NASD Rule 10301(a), even if they are not...

IN RE: FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Arbitration clause in retail installment financing agreement for purchase of mobile home that covered "contractual, tort, statutory, and caselaw...

LARRY'S UNITED SUPER, INC. v. WERRIES

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Court's function in context of resolving arbitration agreement dispute was to determine if a valid arbitration agreement existed, but whether a...

PEREZ v. GLOBE AIRPORT SEC. SERVS., INC.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Arbitration agreement in employment contract that requires parties to share arbitration costs and fees is unenforceable because it limits the right of...