Legal Opinion
Escobar-Noble v. Luxury Hotels International of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 24, 2012No. 11-1506PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The outcome of this appeal depends on whether a court or an arbitrator should decide a claim that an otherwise applicable arbitration clause is unenforceable. We hold that, in the circumstances of this case, the task is for the arbitrator.
Defendant-appellee Luxury Hotels International of Puerto Rico, Inc. (the Hotel) operates the Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2001, the Hotel hired plaintiff-appellant Tomás Escobar-Noble as a casino worker.
Approximately six years into his employment, the appellant — for reasons not reflected in the record — filed…
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