Nitro-Lift Technologies, L. L. C. v. Howard

Summary

The Supreme Court granted certiorari and held that the Oklahoma Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction because its decision was not based on independent state grounds and, under the Federal Arbitration Act, challenges to the validity of non‑competition agreements in contracts containing arbitration clauses must be decided by the arbitrator. Accordingly, the state court judgment was vacated and the case remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.