RODRIGUEZ v. AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

No. G034933.

39 Cal.Rptr.3d 437 (2006)

136 Cal.App.4th 1110

Perry RODRIGUEZ et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division Three.

February 16, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, Sam L. McDermott, Nicholas M. Gedo, Glendale, and Eve A. Brackmann, Costa Mesa, for Defendant and Appellant.

Law Offices of Robert K. Scott, Robert K. Scott, Corona, John C. McCarty, Joel S. Poremba, Irvine, and Jeffrey C. Milman for Plaintiffs and Respondents.


OPINION

IKOLA, J.

American Technologies, Inc. (ATI), appeals from an order denying ATI's motion to compel arbitration and stay judicial proceedings.1 ATI contends federal law governs the arbitration agreement and the trial court therefore lacked discretion under state arbitration law to deny the motion. We agree.

Under California law, when a party to an arbitration agreement...

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