{"id":898774,"date":"2021-05-20T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=898774"},"modified":"2021-05-20T10:31:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:31:52","slug":"arbitration-provision-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/arbitration-provision-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Courts Generally Favor the Enforcement of Arbitration Provisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>David Adelstein | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridaconstructionlegalupdates.com\/courts-generally-favor-the-enforcement-of-arbitration-provisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Florida Construction Legal Updates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent posts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=898723&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridaconstructionlegalupdates.com\/quick-note-compelling-arbitration-based-on-equitable-estoppel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>) I have discussed\u00a0<strong>arbitration provisions\u00a0<\/strong>and cases dealing with the enforceability of arbitration provisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case of\u00a0<em>Lemos v. Sessa<\/em>, 46 Fla.L.Weekly D701a (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) deals with two noteworthy principles when it comes to arbitration that warrant another post about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/arbitration-provisions-attorney-retainer-agreements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arbitration provisions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First, courts will and should try to resolve any ambiguity in arbitration provisions in favor of arbitration.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second, when there is an offending arbitration provision or one that includes language that violates public policy, the trial court \u201cshould sever the offending provisions from the arbitration clause so long as such severance does not undermine the parties\u2019 intent.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Lemos, supra<\/em>. \u00a0\u00a0This principle is reinforced when the arbitration provision is in an agreement that contains a\u00a0severability provision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<em>Lemos<\/em>, a client sued her former attorney.&nbsp; The retainer or engagement agreement included an arbitration provision.&nbsp; The arbitration provision contained fee-shifting and cost-shifting provisions that violated pubic policy. The engagement agreement also included a severability provision. The client claimed the arbitration provision should not apply because it was both ambiguous and violative of public policy.&nbsp; On appeal, the appellate court found the arbitration provision was not ambiguous as it required claims regarding the attorney\u2019s representation to be subject to arbitration.&nbsp; While the appellate court did find the fee-shifting and cost-shifting clauses in the arbitration provision to be contrary to public policy, such offending and invalid clauses could be severed from the arbitration provision \u201cbecause their removal neither subverts the essence of the arbitration clause, nor causes us to drastically rewrite the parties\u2019 agreement.\u201d&nbsp;<em>Lemos, supra<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gist &nbsp;is that courts generally favor the enforcement of arbitration provisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates In recent posts (here\u00a0and\u00a0here) I have discussed\u00a0arbitration provisions\u00a0and cases dealing with the enforceability of arbitration provisions. The case of\u00a0Lemos v. Sessa, 46 Fla.L.Weekly D701a (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) deals with two noteworthy principles when it comes to arbitration that warrant another post about arbitration provisions. 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