No. 22-968

Ginger Atherton v. Key Bank, N.A.

Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2023-04-06
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: arbitrability arbitration-agreement conditions-precedent contract-interpretation federal-arbitration-act jurisdiction preemption state-court-jurisdiction state-courts
Key Terms:
Arbitration JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2023-06-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When there is a valid and enforceable agreement to arbitrate, and the dispute is within the scope of the arbitration agreement, does the FAA preempt state courts from construing their statutes to allow courts, not arbitrators, primary jurisdiction to decide whether conditions precedent that were not as to arbitrability have occurred?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. When there is a valid and enforceable agreement to arbitrate, and the dispute is within the scope of the arbitration agreement, does the FAA preempt state courts from construing their statutes to allow courts, not arbitrators, primary jurisdiction to decide whether conditions precedent that were not as to arbitrability have occurred? 2. When there is a valid and enforceable agreement to arbitrate, and the dispute is within the scope of the arbitration agreement, does the FAA prohibit state courts from looking through a motion to compel arbitration to decide whether an unfulfilled condition precedent has excused a party’s failure to perform its obligations under the agreement?

Docket Entries

2023-06-12
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-05
Supplemental brief of petitioner Ginger Atherton filed. (Distributed)
2023-05-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
2023-05-22
2023-05-08
2023-04-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 8, 2023)

Attorneys

Ginger Atherton
Dennis John McGlothinWestern Washington Law Group, PLLC, Petitioner
Dennis John McGlothinWestern Washington Law Group, PLLC, Petitioner
Key Bank, N.A.
Estera Felice GordonMiller Nash LLP, Respondent
Estera Felice GordonMiller Nash LLP, Respondent