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Supreme Court· 5/13/1991

Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.

Citations

  • 500 U.S. 20
  • 111 S. Ct. 1647
  • 114 L. Ed. 2d 26
  • 1991 U.S. LEXIS 2529
  • 59 U.S.L.W. 4407
  • 91 Daily Journal DAR 5501
  • 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3498
  • 56 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 40,704
  • 55 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1116

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  • FAA’s “purpose was .... to place arbitration agreements upon the same footing 3 as other contracts,” and recognizing a “liberal federal policy favoring arbitration 4 agreements”

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