Legal Opinion
Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 13, 1991No. 90-18PublishedCited by 2,455 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
The question presented in this case is whether a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 81 Stat. 602, as amended, 29 U. S. C. §621 et seq., can be subjected to compulsory arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement in a securities registration application. The Court of Appeals held that it could, 895 F. 2d 195 (CA4 1990), and we affirm.
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Respondent Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation (Interstate) hired petitioner Robert Gilmer as a Manager of Financial Services in May 1981. As required by his employment, Gilmer registered as a securities representative with…
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