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First Options of Chicago, Inc. v. Kaplan

514 U.S. 938 (1995)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1995
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Courts decide the 'question of arbitrability' (who decides what) unless there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the parties agreed to submit that gateway question to the arbitrator.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure, Conflicts & Arbitration

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