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534 So. 2d 936·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1988-12-16
·cited 2×
The court held that a counterclaim for replevin of items allegedly loaned to the appellant, which arose from a purchase agreement containing an arbitration clause, should be submitted to arbitration.
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849 F.2d 1123·
8th Cir.·
1988-06-23
·cited 2×
The court held that a federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to determine whether owner-operators are employees under a collective bargaining agreement, as this is a representational issue reserved for the NLRB.
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841 F.2d 243·
8th Cir.·
1988-03-08
·cited 2×
The court held that the district court correctly granted summary judgment because the arbitrators' awards, by ordering reinstatement without specifying job assignments, implicitly determined that the "return to work" clauses governed job placement.
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832 F.2d 759·
2d Cir.·
1987-11-04
·cited 2×
The court held that genuine issues of material fact existed, precluding summary judgment, particularly regarding the extent of NYSA's authority to bind Delta to labor agreements and whether Delta was a joint employer.
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501 So. 2d 126·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1987-01-21
·cited 2×
The trial court erred in refusing to compel arbitration for all counts of the complaint, as the contract contained a valid arbitration provision.
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728 F.2d 1069·
8th Cir.·
1984-02-27
·cited 2×
The court held that a narrowly drawn arbitration clause, limited to objections to specific inventory items, did not encompass disputes over the method of inventory valuation.
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410 So. 2d 663·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1982-03-10
·cited 2×
The court held that the trial court erred by ruling on the merits of the case, which should have been decided by arbitrators. The order compelling arbitration is affirmed, but the dismissal of the complaint on substantive grounds is reversed.
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524 F.2d 601·
2d Cir.·
1975-09-25
·cited 2×
The court held that the union failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits regarding the defendants' RAB membership, thus affirming the denial of a preliminary injunction.
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307 So. 2d 876·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1975-02-11
·cited 2×
Gissendanner sought to compel arbitration of an uninsured motorist claim against Manchester Insurance Company. The trial court granted summary judgment for Manchester, but the appellate court reversed, holding that filing suit against the uninsured tortfeasor does not bar arbitra
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411 F.2d 1191·
3d Cir.·
1969-06-06
·cited 2×
The court held that the district court correctly refused to compel arbitration because the dispute arose after the collective bargaining agreement had expired.
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383 F.2d 667·
9th Cir.·
1967-09-27
·cited 2×
The court held that determining whether an entity is a party to a collective bargaining agreement is a question for the courts, not the arbitrator.
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295 F.2d 282·
9th Cir.·
1961-09-07
·cited 2×
The court held that the employer's reservation of sole judgment over employee qualifications did not exclude insubordination from arbitration, as the contract did not clearly state such an exclusion.
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287 F.2d 452·
7th Cir.·
1961-02-28
·cited 2×
A court's role is to determine if a claim is facially governed by a contract's arbitration clause, not to decide the merits of the dispute; contract interpretation is for the arbitrator.
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359 So. 3d 392·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-04-05
·cited 1×
The trial court erred in compelling arbitration without an evidentiary hearing to determine whether the claims arose from the vehicle purchase (subject to the RBO's arbitration clause) or from the repair transaction, and American Lien, as a non-signatory to any agreement, could n
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336 So. 3d 71·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2021-10-20
·cited 1×
Winston and Vindra Ramkelawan appealed a trial court order compelling arbitration of their legal malpractice claim against their former counsel, Morgan & Morgan, P.A. The appellants challenged both the retainer agreement as a whole and the arbitration provision specifically. The
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197 So. 3d 153·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2016-07-27
·cited 1×
Meridian Pain & Diagnostics and Dr. DeMeo sought certiorari review of a trial court order denying their motion to dismiss a complaint to compel arbitration of medical negligence claims. The court held that the parties' express agreement to arbitrate under Florida Statute § 766.20
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122 So. 3d 986·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2013-10-11
·cited 1×
Pamela Spivey, as personal representative of her deceased son's estate, challenged an arbitration agreement her son signed with Teen Challenge, a faith-based addiction treatment program. The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's order compelling arbitr
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521 So. 2d 271·
Fla. 5th DCA·
1988-03-03
·cited 1×
Paine, Webber appeals an order compelling arbitration filed by Fredray just days before trial after over a year of active litigation. The court holds that Fredray waived its right to arbitration through its active participation in the lawsuit and inconsistent conduct.
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280 So. 2d 456·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1973-06-20
·cited 1×
A Florida appellate court held that an arbitration agreement in a stock brokerage customer agreement was unenforceable because it stipulated that New York law would govern its enforcement, which violated the Florida Arbitration Code's requirement that arbitration agreements compl
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Fla. 6th DCA·
2026-03-20
Kathryn Wyrick appeals an order compelling arbitration of her class-action suit against her apartment complex owner and manager over improper lease-termination fees. The court affirmed, holding that because the arbitration agreements incorporate JAMS rules that expressly delegate
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-05
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to compel arbitration and stay proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-12-17
The court held that the parties' employment agreement contained a valid and enforceable arbitration clause, requiring the plaintiff to arbitrate her claims.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-11
The court should grant the motion to compel arbitration and stay the case pending arbitration, as the FAA compels a stay when requested by a party.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-07-31
The court held that a Section 1782 application is a 'suit or proceeding' subject to a stay under FAA Section 3, and that while Section 4 requires independent jurisdiction over the underlying dispute, the court can still compel arbitration if such jurisdiction exists.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-23
The court vacated its prior order requiring the plaintiff to pay arbitration fees, finding that her in forma pauperis status might exempt her from such payment under the arbitration agreement.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-18
The court denied the defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute without prejudice, giving the plaintiff a final opportunity to comply with court orders.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-13
The court recommended granting the defendant's motion for attorneys' fees, finding them reasonable and recoverable under the arbitration agreement for successfully compelling arbitration.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-10-04
The Court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to compel arbitration and stay proceedings.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-09-05
The court held that the arbitration clause in the contract between PCS and InteRedes applies to the dispute, and that the non-signatory defendants can enforce this clause against the plaintiffs through equitable estoppel.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-12
The court held that the Federal Arbitration Act mandates arbitration of disputes when a valid arbitration agreement exists and the party resisting arbitration fails to meet their burden.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-06-24
The court held that the parties' arbitration agreement is valid and enforceable, requiring arbitration of the dispute.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-11
The court held that Plaintiff is compelled to arbitrate her claims against Experian because she accepted a binding arbitration agreement as part of her credit monitoring service terms of use.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-21
The court held that a valid forum selection clause in the Master Services Agreement mandates transfer of the case to the Western District of Wisconsin, as the plaintiff failed to show enforcement would be unfair or unreasonable.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-28
The court held that a complaint violating Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) and 10(b) by failing to provide adequate notice of claims is an impermissible shotgun pleading and must be dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-02-10
The court held that most plaintiffs must arbitrate their claims because they entered into valid arbitration agreements, and the FLSA does not override the Federal Arbitration Act's policy favoring arbitration. The court also dismissed the claims of the remaining plaintiffs due to
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-28
The court held that a U.S. court in a secondary jurisdiction lacks subject matter jurisdiction to vacate a foreign arbitral award, and that the Panama Convention does not provide a basis for affirmative vacatur petitions under FAA Section 307.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-07-22
The court held that an anti-suit injunction is appropriate to prevent a party from pursuing litigation in a foreign forum when they have agreed to arbitrate the dispute, and that the claims are subject to arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-07-20
Marguerite Malek appealed a non-final order compelling arbitration in her dissolution of marriage action against her husband, Dr. Pierre Marc Malek, regarding ownership of Kymed Ltd., a company that owns approximately seven million dollars in Florida real property. The trial cour
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-05-26
The court ordered the parties to file a statement of their positions on how the case should proceed due to the arbitration deadline passing.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-04-20
Under New York law and AAA rules incorporated in the parties' arbitration agreement, a party may proceed to ex parte arbitration without first obtaining a court order compelling arbitration when the non-participating party has refused the demand to arbitrate.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2022-03-09
The appellate court treated an appeal from a trial court's order compelling arbitration under civil procedure rules as a motion to enforce its prior mandate. The court granted the motion, finding the trial court's order contravened the prior mandate which had affirmed an order co
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337 So. 3d 862·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-02-16
The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding no agreement to arbitrate between the parties. The court held that an arbitration clause in an employment agreement did not bind non-signatory entities in separate operating agreements.
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337 So. 3d 862·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-02-16
This case involves an appeal concerning whether non-signatories to an employment agreement containing an arbitration clause can be compelled to arbitrate disputes arising from separate operating agreements. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding no valid
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2021-12-09
Metra Electronics appeals a trial court order compelling arbitration of a royalty payment dispute with AAMP arising from a patent licensing settlement agreement. The court reversed, holding that because the settlement agreement lacked an explicit no-contest clause prohibiting pat
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-11-10
The court granted the motion to dismiss, finding it lacked subject matter jurisdiction and that the claims were barred by res judicata.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-04
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to compel arbitration and stay the case pending arbitration proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-30
The Court granted the motion to compel arbitration, finding the arbitration agreement valid and enforceable after severing an impermissible attorney's fees provision.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-17
The court held that the contract's purported waiver of tribal sovereign immunity was too ambiguous to be effective, thus granting the tribe's motion to dismiss.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2021-06-10
The appellate court reversed a trial court's order compelling arbitration, finding that the trial court erred by failing to determine the existence of a valid arbitration agreement with one of the appellees. The court emphasized that it is the trial court's responsibility to deci
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-15
The court held that Plaintiff Lubin, who did not sign an arbitration agreement, cannot be compelled to arbitrate his statutory claims, as they are not based on his wife's employment contract or any agreement he entered into.