WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Mealey’s) A California appellate panel erred when it refused to enforce an arbitration clause contained in a cable provider’s customer agreement, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning, finding that the appellate panel’s interpretation was preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) ( DIRECTV, Inc. v. Amy Imburgia, et al. , No. 14-462, U.S. Sup.).
“We recognize...