In the Case Opener,Hallmark Claimed That an Arbitration Ruling Against

question 86

Multiple Choice

In the Case Opener,Hallmark claimed that an arbitration ruling against a former employee should be upheld.Which of the following was the result of the case?

• A)The former employee could proceed with an action in court because there was no consideration for the arbitration agreement and,therefore,no valid agreement.
• B)The former employee was allowed to proceed in court because she had exhausted her remedies in the arbitration arena.
• C)The former employee was barred from proceeding in court based on the statute of limitations which expired while she was pursuing her remedies in arbitration.
• D)The former employee could proceed with an action in court because,as a matter of law,arbitration agreements are barred in the arbitration context.
• E)The former employee was barred from proceeding in court because of the binding arbitration clause.

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