Legal Opinion
The Prudential Insurance Co. Of America, a New Jersey Corporation v. Justine Lai Elvira Viernes
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1994No. 92-55902PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge SCHROEDER,
Concurrence by Judge NORRIS.
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a district court order compelling arbitration, under the Federal Arbitration Act, of statutory sexual harassment and discrimination claims. The appellants filed their claims in state court, alleging that while employed by appellee Prudential Insurance Company in 1989 and 1990, they were the victims of serious sexual discrimination and abuse by their supervisor. Prudential then filed this independent action in federal court to compel arbitration.
The district court entered an order compelling…
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