Legal Opinion
Catamaran Corporation v. Towncrest Pharmacy
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 28, 2017No. 16-3275PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
This-case presents a question of first impression ⅛ this circuit: whether a court or an arbitrator should determine whether an arbitration agreement authorizes class arbitration. After reviewing relevant Supreme Court precedent and the opinions of our sister circuits, we hold that a court must decide the question because of the fundamental differences between bilateral and class arbitration.
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Catamaran Corp. 2 operates as a pharmacy benefit manager. It contracts with entities that sponsor, ¿dminister, or otherwise participate in prescription drug benefit plans. Among…
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