Legal Opinion
Kindred Nursing Ctrs. Ltd. P'ship v. Clark
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 15, 2017No. 16–32PublishedCited by 214 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kagan
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA or Act) requires courts to place arbitration agreements "on equal footing with all other contracts." DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, 577 U.S. ----, ----, 136 S.Ct. 463, 465, 193 L.Ed.2d 365 (2015) (quoting Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna, 546 U.S. 440, 443, 126 S.Ct. 1204, 163 L.Ed.2d 1038 (2006) ); see 9 U.S.C. § 2. In the decision below, the Kentucky Supreme Court declined to give effect to two arbitration *1425agreements executed by individuals holding "powers of attorney"-that is, authorizations to act on behalf of others. According to the court, a general…
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