LA Unified School District v. Safety National Casualty Corp.

The procedural provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. 1 et seq., do not apply to a motion to compel arbitration in a California state court, where the arbitration agreement was governed by the FAA (because it involves interstate commerce), but the agreement has no choice-of-law provision, and no provision stating the FAA's procedural provisions govern the arbitration. The Court of Appeal held that the California procedure applies in these circumstances, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied an insurer's motion to compel arbitration with its insured, based on the possibility of conflicting rulings in pending litigation with third parties. Accordingly, the court affirmed defendant's motion to compel arbitration. View "LA Unified School District v. Safety National Casualty Corp." on Justia Law