Supreme Court of the United States

Pacificare Health Systems, Inc. v. Book

April 7, 2003538 U.S. 401

Summary

The Supreme Court reversed the Eleventh Circuit, holding that it was premature to determine whether RICO claims were unarbitrable due to contractual limitations on damages. The Court reasoned that, as in Vimar Seguros, courts should not speculate on how arbitrators will interpret ambiguous clauses before arbitration occurs.