California Supreme Court Watch

#26-55 Tuufuli v. West Coast Dental Administrative Services, LLC, S295323. (B338584; 117 Cal.App.5th 1048; Los Angeles County Superior Court; 23STCV08678.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed an order granting a motion to compel arbitration in a civil action. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in Barbosa v. Sierra Pacific Orthopaedic Center Medical Group, Inc., S294710 (#26-48), which presents the following issue: If an arbitration agreement provides that disputes will be resolved under the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.; the FAA), do the FAA’s substantive provisions apply and preempt inconsistent state laws regardless of whether interstate commerce is involved?

Petition for review granted; briefing deferred: 3/25/2026

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.