Does a party waives its right to arbitration by engaging in litigation of the merits of an arbitration proceeding?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Degraff v. Perkins Coie Cal. P.C., A148405 (Cal. App. 2018):

4. As plaintiff observes, a party waives its right to arbitration by engaging in "litigation of the merits of arbitrable issues." (Lewis v. Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Inc. (2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 436, 450.)

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