CABLE CONNECTION, INC. v. DIRECTV, INC.

No. S147767.

44 Cal.4th 1334 (2008)

CABLE CONNECTION, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DIRECTV, INC., Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

August 25, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beatie and Osborn and Daniel A. Osborn for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Reed Smith, Margaret A. Grignon, Andrew E. Paris; Kirkland & Ellis, Michael E. Baumann and Becca Wahlquist for Defendant and Respondent.

Horvitz & Levy, Barry R. Levy, Jeremy B. Rosen and Alicia A. Pell for L.F.P., Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

CORRIGAN, J.

This case presents two questions regarding arbitration agreements. (1) May the parties structure their agreement to allow for judicial review of legal error in the arbitration award? (2) Is classwide arbitration available under an agreement that is silent on the matter?

On the first question, the United States Supreme Court has held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA; 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) does not permit...

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