Legal Opinion
Balen v. Holland America Line Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 2, 2009No. 07-36011PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Romeo Balen, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, appeals the district court’s order granting Holland America Line Inc.’s (“HAL”) motion to compel arbitration. Balen contends that his claims cannot be resolved through arbitration, because (1) United States law does not permit the arbitration of claims brought under the Seamen’s Wage Act, 46 U.S.C. § 10313 (‘Wage Act”) and (2) a valid arbitration agreement did not cover his claims against HAL. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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