Originally from Journal of American Arbitration (JAA)

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I. OVERVIEW 

II. BACKGROUND 

A. The Fundamental Right to a Jury Trial under the California  Constitution 

B. Jury Trial Waivers under California Statute 

C. Decisions of the California Supreme Court 

D. Trizec Properties, Inc. v. Superior Court 

III. THE COURT’S DECISION 

A. Constitutional Requirement 

B. The Requirement Has Been Firmly Rooted Since 1855 

C. Trizec is Inconsistent with Constitutional History and Established  Case Law 

D. Predispute Jury Trial Waivers Are Distinguishable from Arbitration  Agreements 

E. Noscitur a Sociis and the Presupposition of a Pending Action 

F. Strictly Interpret the Statute 

G. PWC’s Objections

H. The Effect of the Court’s Decision on Future Conflicts 

I. The Concurrence 

IV. ANALYSIS 

V. CONCLUSION