Am. Express Co. v. Italian Colors Rest.
2013 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Am. Express Co. v. Italian Colors Rest., 570 U.S. 228 (2013), ("Italian Colors") is a United States Supreme Court case decided in 2013.[1][2]
Quick Facts American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant, Argued February 27, 2013 Decided June 20, 2013 ...
American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant | |
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Argued February 27, 2013 Decided June 20, 2013 | |
Full case name | American Express Co., et al. v. Italian Colors Restaurant |
Docket no. | 12-133 |
Citations | 570 U.S. 228 (more) 133 S. Ct. 2304; 186 L. Ed. 2d 417 |
Case history | |
Prior | In re Am. Express Merchs. Litig., 554 F.3d 300 (2d Cir. 2009); vacated and remanded, 559 U.S. 1103 (2010); on remand, 634 F.3d 187 (2d Cir. 2011), adhered to on rehearing en banc, 667 F.3d 204 (2d Cir. 2012); cert. granted, 568 U.S. 1006 (2012). |
Holding | |
The prohibitively high cost of arbitration is not a sufficient reason for a court to overrule an arbitration clause that forbids class action suits. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Scalia, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito |
Concurrence | Thomas |
Dissent | Kagan, joined by Breyer, Ginsburg |
Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
Federal Arbitration Act |
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