Saint Agnes Medical Center v. PacifiCare of California

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• noting that merely participating in litigation, by itself, does not result in a waiver
• noting that prejudice is a critical 27 consideration
• prejudice may be found where the petitioning party used discovery process to gain information that could not have been gained in arbitration
• unreasonable delays by a party or bad faith may constitute waiver and justify a refusal to compel arbitration
• “Our [California] 6 state waiver rules are in accord. State law, like the FAA, reflects a strong policy favoring 7 arbitration agreements and requires close judicial scrutiny of waiver claims.”

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