U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 17, 2016
Court says broke litigant can't be forced to arbitrate
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday that a litigant can continue her case in court despite she ran out of funds during arbitration, terminating that process before the arbitrator reached a decision.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday that a litigant can continue her case in court despite the fact that she ran out of funds during arbitration, terminating that process before the arbitrator reached a decision.
The ruling suggests that parties who prefer arbitration may prefer to pay for their opponent's share of the process in cases where the oth...
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