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Henry Schein Inc v Archer & White Sales Inc

586 U.S. 63 (2019)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A valid delegation clause vests arbitrability determinations in the arbitrator, and courts may not override it even where the argument for arbitration appears wholly groundless.

Key Principle

Where a valid delegation clause gives the arbitrator authority to determine arbitrability, a court may not override that delegation even if the argument for arbitration is wholly groundless.

Area of Law

arbitration

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