California Court of Appeal April 17, 2012, No. B231634 (Peleg v. Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.)

Opinion

MALLANO, P. J.

—Under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16), “arbitration is a matter of contract.” (Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Co. (1960) 363 U.S. 574, 582 [4 L.Ed.2d 1409, 80 S.Ct. 1347]; accord, 9 U.S.C. § 2.) An arbitration contract typically consists of the parties’ mutual promises to arbitrate their claims against each other.