Legal Opinion
Kruger Clinic Orthopaedics, L.L.C. v. Regence BlueShield
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 20, 2004No. 51452-1-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, C.J.
Regence BlueShield appeals the order denying its motion to compel Kruger Clinic Orthopaedics to arbitrate its breach of contract claims that arise out of an April 1995 agreement between the parties. The agreement contains an arbitration clause that Kruger contends is *360unenforceable. We hold that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)1 controls, and state law is preempted to the extent it conflicts with that act. But the provisions of the arbitration agreement that state “all determinations of [Regence] shall be afforded deference” and “the standards to be applied by the arbitrator shall be whether…
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