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Jun. 21, 2021

9th Circuit weighs in on using equitable estoppel to compel arbitration

Can you compel arbitration without an arbitration agreement? The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in with two decisions.

Angela Kleine

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

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Neil S. Tyler

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Can you compel arbitration without an arbitration agreement? The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in with two decisions. In Stafford v. Rite Aid Corporation (2021 DJDAR 4917) and Franklin v. Community Regional Medical Center, et al. (2021 DJDAR 4920), the defendants sought to compel arbitration via equitable estoppel, based on arbitration agreements between the defendants and third parties. The ...

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