A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that an arbitration clause in a contract may be unenforceable if the arbitration forum is not available in the event of a dispute.
A three-judge Appellate Division panel, in Kleine v. Emeritus at Emerson, said June 9 that compelling a plaintiff to go through arbitration when the arbitration forum called for in the contract is unavailable violates the state contract laws.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
