U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 22, 2016
9th Circuit rules that defendants must be prompt to compel arbitration
Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that the Milan Institute of Cosmetology and its president waited 17 months to move to arbitrate a lawsuit alleging the school made students do unpaid labor unrelated to their education.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal appellate panel on Thursday ruled that defendants in an employment dispute could not compel arbitration after litigating the case for 17 months.
Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that the Milan Institute of Cosmetology, a national group of accredited colleges, and its president, Gary Yasuda, waited 17 months to move to arbitrate a lawsuit alleg...
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