California Supreme Court
Jun. 30, 2012
High court says school district can escape arbitration provision
School districts can't be forced to arbitrate disputes if an arbitration clause conflicts with California's education code, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that could boost the formation of charter schools.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - School districts can't be forced to arbitrate disputes if a contract provision conflicts with California's education code, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that could boost the formation of charter schools.
In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Goodwin Liu, the high court ruled that lower courts should deny a petition to compel arbitration between a union and...
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