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· 5/11/2005

State Ex Rel. Saylor v. Wilkes

Citations

  • 613 S.E.2d 914
  • 216 W. Va. 766
  • 22 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1515
  • 2005 W. Va. LEXIS 32
  • 96 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 145

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that “a petition for a writ of prohibition is an appropriate method by which to obtain review by this Court of a circuit court’s decision to compel arbitration.”
  • stating that an adhesion contract is a \‘[s]tandardized contract form offered . . . on essentially [a] \take it or leave it\ basis . . . [leaving the] weaker party . . . no realistic choice as to its terms’\
  • \[0]ur review of whether Petitioner's [Arbitration] Agreement represents' a valid and enforceable contract is de novo.\
  • “our review of whether [an arbitration clause] represents’ a valid and enforceable contract is de novo.”
  • employer's mere promise to review a candidate's application for employment was insufficient consideration for employee's promise to arbitrate his claims, where the employer did not promise to submit its employment-related claims to arbitration
  • employer’s mere promise to review a candidate’s application for employment was insufficient consideration for employee’s promise to arbitrate his claims, where the employer did not promise to submit its employment-related claims to arbitration

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Judges: Albright

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