Western District of Washington Reverses Course and Compels Arbitration

Following unsuccessful motions to dismiss, the defendants moved to compel arbitration, arguing that they had not moved to compel the matter to arbitration earlier because the plaintiffs had not yet completed all stages of the dispute resolution procedures required before the parties could arbitrate. The court found that Aliera Companies, Inc. and Aliera Healthcare, Inc. (collectively, “Aliera”) demonstrated it had not waived its right to compel arbitration, as Aliera’s initial motion to dismiss...
By: Carlton Fields

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