22 Cited authorities

Granite Rock Co. v. Int'l Bhd. of Teamsters
561 U.S. 287 (2010) Cited 1,082 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that the court decides when union ratified, and thus became a party to, collective bargaining agreement containing arbitration clause
Pinnacle Museum Tower Association v. Pinnacle Market Development (Us), LLC
55 Cal.4th 223 (Cal. 2012) Cited 476 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that homeowners association is bound by arbitration clause in formation agreement between developer and homeowners that association never signed
Pacific Gas E. Co. v. G.W. Thomas Drayage Etc. Co.
69 Cal.2d 33 (Cal. 1968) Cited 984 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the court erroneously refused to consider extrinsic evidence offered to prove the meaning of a provision to which it was reasonably susceptible
Reserve Insurance Co. v. Pisciotta
30 Cal.3d 800 (Cal. 1982) Cited 460 times 1 Legal Analyses
In Reserve Ins. Co. and Donald B. MacNeal, Inc., the excess insurer's liability arose from a policy term providing that the excess insurers assumed liability for any excess over the "amount recoverable" under the underlying policy.
Producers Dairy Delivery Co. v. Sentry Ins. Co.
41 Cal.3d 903 (Cal. 1986) Cited 298 times
Holding that an employer's liability policy that covered the insured and a closely related corporation and that indemnified for damages sustained "by an employee of the insured arising out of and in the course of his employment" did not extend coverage to the insured for an injury suffered by the employee of the closely related corporation
TRB Investments, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.
40 Cal.4th 19 (Cal. 2006) Cited 117 times 2 Legal Analyses
Finding ambiguous a contract that is "capable of two or more constructions, both of which are reasonable"
Eng. Architects Assn. v. Community Dev. Dept
30 Cal.App.4th 644 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994) Cited 142 times 1 Legal Analyses
In Engineers, supra, 30 Cal.App.4th 644, the court considered the arbitrability of a grievance brought by a public employees’ organization under similar circumstances.
EFund Capital Partners v. Pless
150 Cal.App.4th 1311 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) Cited 76 times
In EFund Capital Partners, the California Court of Appeal considered a clause that required arbitration of "[a]ny dispute or disagreement arising from or out of" the contract. 150 Cal. App. 4th at 1317.
Professional Engineers in California Govt. v. Schwarzenegger
50 Cal.4th 989 (Cal. 2010) Cited 53 times 1 Legal Analyses
Rejecting the argument the governor had the unilateral authority to implement a mandatory furlough program
Conservancy v. Superior Court
193 Cal.App.4th 903 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011) Cited 47 times
Banning Ranch
Section 1639 - Intention ascertained from writing
Cal. Civ. Code § 1639 Cited 778 times 1 Legal Analyses
Providing in part: "When a contract is reduced to writing, the intention of the parties is to be ascertained from the writing alone, if possible"

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF v. S.C. (ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS ASSOCIATION)

22 Cited authorities

Holding that the court decides when union ratified, and thus became a party to, collective bargaining agreement containing arbitration clause

Holding that homeowners association is bound by arbitration clause in formation agreement between developer and homeowners that association never signed

Holding that the court erroneously refused to consider extrinsic evidence offered to prove the meaning of a provision to which it was reasonably susceptible

In Reserve Ins. Co. and Donald B. MacNeal, Inc., the excess insurer's liability arose from a policy term providing that the excess insurers assumed liability for any excess over the "amount recoverable" under the underlying policy.

Finding ambiguous a contract that is "capable of two or more constructions, both of which are reasonable"

In Engineers, supra, 30 Cal.App.4th 644, the court considered the arbitrability of a grievance brought by a public employees’ organization under similar circumstances.

In EFund Capital Partners, the California Court of Appeal considered a clause that required arbitration of "[a]ny dispute or disagreement arising from or out of" the contract. 150 Cal. App. 4th at 1317.

Rejecting the argument the governor had the unilateral authority to implement a mandatory furlough program

Banning Ranch

Providing in part: "When a contract is reduced to writing, the intention of the parties is to be ascertained from the writing alone, if possible"