Gentry v. Superior Court, No. S141502 (Cal. Aug. 30, 2007)
Articles Discussing Case:
California Supreme Court Restricts Class Action Waivers In Employment Arbitration Agreements (scroll down).
Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt • October 01, 2007 • Report Link
In Gentry v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court reversed an appellate court’s denial of a writ of mandate upholding a class arbitration waiver, and held that employment arbitration agreements containing class action waivers are unenforceable if class arbitration would be a significantly more effective way of vindicating employees’ rights than individual arbitration.
Undermining Arbitration.
Shaw Valenza LLP • September 24, 2007 • Report Link
The California Supreme Court's Aug. 30 decision in Gentry v. Superior Court tightens the courts' reins on "pre-dispute" agreements to arbitrate employment law claims. A pre-dispute arbitration agreement, by definition, is one to which the parties agree before any dispute between them has arisen.
California Supreme Court Restricts Class Action Waivers In Employment Arbitration Agreements (scroll down).
Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt • August 15, 2007 • Report Link
In Gentry v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court reversed an appellate court’s denial of a writ of mandate upholding a class arbitration waiver, and held that employment arbitration agreements containing class action waivers are unenforceable if class arbitration would be a significantly more effective way of vindicating employees’ rights than individual arbitration.
