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HILL v. GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC.

No. 66137-0-I.

281 P.3d 334 (2012)

Lawrence HILL, Adam Wise, and Robert Miller, on their own behalves and on behalf of all persons similarly situated, Respondents, v. GARDA CL NORTHWEST, INC., f/k/a AT Systems, Inc., a Washington corporation, Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

July 30, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarence C. Belnavis , Fisher & Phillips LLP, Portland, OR, for Petitioner.

Daniel F. Johnson , Annette M. Messitt , Breskin Johnson & Townsend, Martin S. Garnfinkel , Adam J. Berger , Schroeter Goldmark & Bender, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

LEACH, C.J.

¶ 1 A court may not require a party to submit to class arbitration unless the party agreed to do so.1 Because the arbitration agreements central to this appeal are silent on the issue, the trial court erred by ordering the parties to submit their dispute to class arbitration. We reverse the trial court's order compelling class arbitration and remand for arbitration on an individual...

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