Skip to main content
· 5/2/2023

Charles Hawthorne v. Mississippi State Hospital

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • describing 15 the arbitration agreement as “so dense, convoluted, and internally contradictory” as to be 16 “borderline unintelligible”
  • “Under California law, ‘oppression is even more onerous’ when a ‘clause pegs both the scope and procedure of the arbitration to rules which might change.’”
  • “Oppression arises from an inequality of bargaining power that results in no real negotiation and an absence of meaningful choice.” (quoting Flores v. Transamerica HomeFirst, Inc., 93 Cal. App. 4th 846, 852 (2001))

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: McCarty, David Neil, J.

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.