Engalla, Nida vs. The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Year 1995
Court California Supreme Court
Case Number SO48811
Issue
  • Arbitration
State
  • California

When a contract of adhesion such as in a medical plan, contains an arbitration clause, the judiciary should be able o review the arbitration systems to determine their fairness and neutrality.

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UP's brief was written pro bono by Deborah M. Mongan, Esq. of Anderson Kill Olick & Oshinsky. Of Counsel: Eugene R. Anderson, Esq., Bennett Ellenbogen, Esq. and Amy Bach, Esq.

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