PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Contract Arbitration
......Compelling Arbitration
.........Jurisdiction & Venue
 11 Cards On This Topic:
  • Subject matter jurisdiction.
  • After initial petition, ct. retains jurisdiction to rule on subsequent petitions involving same agreement and dispute.
  • Agreement made in-state for arbitration in-state is deemed a consent to personal jurisdiction.
  • If no action is pending, special venue rules apply.
  • If a superior ct. action is pending, the petition must be filed in the pending action.
  • Arbitration petitions as limited civil cases.
  • Trial court properly refused to hear Sprint’s motion to compel arbitration of resolved claims, because doing so would have exceeded its jurisdiction on remand.
  • Superior court has exclusive subject matter jurisdiction over discovery disputes in UM arbitration.
  • In investor's dispute with brokers, court should apply forum selection clause to determine if trial should be in Cal.; if proper trial location outside Cal., arbitration to be used there.
  • Court has no authority to deny petition to compel if there is an agreement to arbitrate, unless petition waives right to arbitrate or grounds exist for revocation.
  • Entering into contract calling for application of Cal. law and arbitration in-state constitutes submission to jurisdiction.


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