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PERRY v. THOMAS

No. 86-566.

482 U.S. 483 (1987)

PERRY ET AL. v. THOMAS

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 15, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Brown Dolan argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Maren E. Nelson.

Bruce Gelber argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal we decide whether § 2 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U. S. C. § 1 et seq., which mandates enforcement of arbitration agreements, pre-empts § 229 of the California Labor Code, which provides that actions for the collection of wages may be maintained "without regard to the existence of any private agreement to arbitrate." Cal. Lab. Code Ann. § 229 (West 1971).

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