Supreme Court issues "grant and hold" order in class action arbitration case: Konig v. U-Haul Co.

Last week, the Supreme Court issued this order in Konig v. U-Haul Company, no. 149883:

Petition for review GRANTED. Further action in this matter is deferred pending consideration and disposition of a related issue in Gentry v. Superior Court, S141502 (see Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.512(d)(2)), or pending further order of the court. Submission of additional briefing, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.520, is deferred pending further order of the court.

In Konig, the Court of Appeal upheld, 2-1, a no-class-action arbitration clause. The opinion (now uncitable) is Konig v. U-Haul Co., 145 Cal.App.4th 1243 (2006). My prior posts on the Konig opinion are here and here. And for more on the lead case, Gentry, see this post.