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· 10/13/2009

State Ex Rel. Clites v. Clawges

Citations

  • 685 S.E.2d 693
  • 224 W. Va. 299
  • 2009 W. Va. LEXIS 88

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that “the issue of whether an arbitration agreement is a valid contract is a matter of state contract law and capable of state judicial review”
  • “[I]ssue of whether an arbitration agreement is a valid contract is a matter of state contract law[.]”
  • “[T]he issue of whether an arbitration agreement is a valid contract is a matter of state contract law. . . .”
  • \[T]he issue of whether an arbitration agreement is a valid contract is a matter of state contract law and capable of state judicial review.\ (emphasis in original)
  • “It is presumed that an arbitration provision in a written contract was bargained for and that arbitration was intended to be the exclusive means of resolving disputes arising under the contract.”
  • “While it is clear that the FAA preempts state law that would invalidate ‘or undercut the enforcement of arbitration agreements,’ the issue of whether an arbitration agreement is a valid contract is a matter of state contract law and capable of state judicial review.”

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Judges: Per Curiam

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