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Successor company can enforce arbitration agreement
A Missouri federal court ruled that PulseForge, as successor to NovaCentrix, can enforce an arbitration agreement after a divisive merger with NCC.
Missouri Supreme Court vacates ruling in arbitration dispute
The Missouri Supreme Court on Nov. 4 vacated and remanded a St. Louis County Circuit Court judgment in a dispute between the estate of attorney Neil Maune and his former law partner, Marcus Raichle.
Unsigned arbitration agreement enforceable
An arbitration agreement included as part of the documents signed when a plaintiff purchased an automobile is enforceable although it wasn’t signed by the seller, the Eastern District ruled.
Contracts: Prescription Drug Benefit Plan-Arbitration Agreement -Class Action
Defendants appealed from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to plaintiff in the parties’ dispute involving their prescription drug benefit plan agreements, with plaintiff having filed suit to block […]
Missouri Supreme Court rules power of attorney covers arbitration agreement
The Missouri Supreme Court split 4-3 on whether a quadriplegic man was bound by an arbitration agreement that the person to whom he gave power of attorney had signed when […]
Employer-Employee: Disability Discrimination- Arbitration Agreement- Consideration
Defendants appealed the denial of their motion to compel arbitration. Defendants sought to arbitrate plaintiff’s disability-discrimination claim pursuant to an employment agreement. The trial court ruled the arbitration provision in […]
Civil Practice : Arbitration Agreement – Settlement
Zetor North America, Inc. v. Rozeboom (MLW No. 70745/Case No. 16-2125 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)
Employer – Employee : Arbitration Agreement – Class-Action Waiver – NLRB
Cellular Sales of Missouri, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board (MLW No. 69249/Case No. 15-1620 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)
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