U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 18, 2015
Right to jury trial not trumped by contract clause, 9th Circuit rules
The right to a jury trial is so compelling in California that it can override even an explicit contract waiver to the contrary, a federal appellate panel held on Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The right to a jury trial is so compelling in California that it can override even an explicit contract waiver to the contrary, a federal appellate panel held on Thursday.
As a result, a jury will decide Orange County's multimillion-dollar dispute with an allegedly underperforming software contractor in spite of a pre-dispute jury trial waiver signed by both parties.
The right is importa...
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