US Supreme Court Tells Toyota They Can't Skirt Trial Over Faulty Prius Brakes

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a Toyota Motor Corp. appeal that sought to force arbitration of California lawsuits over the brakes in Prius cars.

The justices on Monday left intact a federal appeals court decision that said Toyota couldn’t enforce the arbitration clauses in its dealers’ purchase agreements with customers.

MorePower - 10/7/2013 5:25:55 PM

+1 Boost

This is a powerful decision that will have the likes of Apple, and other entities, concerned that their "user agreed upon" ability to mediate conflicts on the "home court" maybe circumvented by issues of national concern.