Litigation & Arbitration
Aug. 18, 2025
Supreme Court saves an arbitration deadline from preemption by making it more palatable
In Hohenshelt v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court preserved Civil Code §1281.98 from federal preemption by interpreting it to allow exceptions for excusable late payment of arbitration fees, softening earlier strict rulings and setting the stage for new disputes.
Marc D. Alexander
Attorney and Mediator
Alternative Resolution Centers (ARC)
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This is the second time we have written in the Daily Journal about Dana Hohenshelt v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County; Golden State Foods Corp (real party in interest). In an April 2024 Daily Journal article under the heading: "$95
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