Little v. Auto Stiegler, Inc.

Opinion

MORENO, J.

In this case, we consider four interlocking questions: (1) Is a provision in a mandatory employment arbitration agreement that permits either party to “appeal” an arbitration award of more than $50,000 to a second arbitrator, unconscionable; (2) if it is unconscionable, then should that unconscionable provision be severed from the rest of the arbitration agreement and the agreement enforced, or is the entire agreement invalid; (3) if the former, then in reviewing the rest of the arbitration agreement, do the minimum requirements for arbitration of unwaivable statutory claims…