Legal Opinion
Nielsen Contracting, Inc. v. Applied Underwriters, Inc.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided May 3, 2018No. D072393PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHaller, J.
*1101Nielsen Contracting, Inc. and T&M Framing, Inc. (collectively Nielsen) sued several entities (defendants) alleging these entities fraudulently provided workers' compensation policies to Nielsen that were illegal and contained unconscionable terms. Defendants moved to compel arbitration and stay the litigation under an arbitration provision in one defendant's contract, titled Reinsurance Participation Agreement (RPA). Nielsen opposed the motion, asserting the arbitration provision and the provision's delegation clause were unlawful and void. After briefing and a hearing, the trial court agreed…
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