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Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams
U.S. Supreme CourtMarch 21, 2001No. 99-1379Cited 1295 times
Defendant WinCircuit City Stores, Inc.
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Stevens
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal from lower court decision; Supreme Court affirmed enforceability of arbitration agreement
- Circuit
- Federal Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Outcome
Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state law invalidating arbitration agreements in employment contracts, affirming that Circuit City's mandatory arbitration clause was enforceable against employee Adams.
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