Legal Opinion
Castillo v. Arrieta
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 2, 2016No. S-1-SC-35772; Docket 34,108PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VANZI, Judge.
{1} In 2006 Plaintiff Ray Castillo signed a document with a provision requiring him to arbitrate “any dispute” arising between him and his attorneys, who are now defendants in this case. The present lawsuit—alleging legal malpractice and related claims'—can only proceed to a jury trial if, as a matter of contract, the arbitration clause does not apply, or if it is otherwise unenforceable.
{2} An arbitration clause in a fee agreement between attorney and client implicates unique legal and ethical concerns that are presently being debated, with other jurisdictions taking…
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