Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.
Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp., 500 U.S. 20 (1991), is a 1991 case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act requires enforcement of an arbitration clause to compel arbitration of statutory Age Discrimination in Employment Act claims. A regional brokerage house, Interstate Johnson Lane later became part of Wachovia Securities.
| Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp. | |
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| Argued January 14, 1991 Decided May 13, 1991 | |
| Full case name | Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp. |
| Docket no. | 90-18 |
| Citations | 500 U.S. 20 (more) 111 S. Ct. 1647; 114 L. Ed. 2d 26; 1991 U.S. LEXIS 2529 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 895 F.2d 195 |
| Holding | |
| Petitioner's statutory claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act are subject to arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act pursuant to the parties' agreement. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Rehnquist, Blackmun, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| Federal Arbitration Act | |
External links
- Text of Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp., 500 U.S. 20 (1991) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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