Janell Goffe, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Foulke Management Corp. T/a Cherry Hill Triplex/cherry Hill Mitsubishi And…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the trial courts' orders compelling arbitration, holding that arbitration agreements are severable and enforceable even when plaintiffs allege the underlying sales contracts are void for fraud. The Court applied a de novo standard and declined to apply the Guidotti summary‑judgment standard because the plaintiffs did not specifically challenge the arbitration clause itself.