Legal Opinion
Saint Agnes Medical Center v. PacifiCare of California
California Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 2003No. S111323PublishedCited by 160 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BAXTER, J.
This matter comes to us after the Court of Appeal reversed an order of the trial court that denied the petition of defendant PacifiCare of California (PacifiCare) to compel arbitration. The central issue is whether PacifiCare waived its contractual right to arbitration pursuant to a clause contained in a health services contract with plaintiff Saint Agnes Medical Center (Saint Agnes). Relying on Bertero v. Superior Court (1963) 216 Cal.App.2d 213 [30 Cal.Rptr. 719] (Bertero), the trial court found that a waiver occurred when PacifiCare filed a separate lawsuit that purported…
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