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Granite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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Granite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Decided June 24, 2010
Full case nameGranite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Citations561 U.S. 287 (more)
Holding
Courts, not arbitrators, determine whether and when arbitration contracts are formed when the decision affects whether parties intended to submit an issue to arbitration.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Case opinion
MajorityThomas, joined by unanimous

Granite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 561 U.S. 287 (2010), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that courts, not arbitrators, determine whether and when arbitration contracts are formed when the decision affects whether parties intended to submit an issue to arbitration.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Granite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 561 U.S. 287 (2010)
  2. ^ "Time of contract formation should be resolved by courts, rather than arbitrator". SCOTUSblog. 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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