Pacificare Health Systems, Inc., et al. v. Jeffrey Book et al.
Decided April 7, 2003. Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 02-215 · 538 U.S. 401 (2003) · Cited 222 times
Holding
It is unclear whether the agreements actually prevent an arbitrator from awarding treble damages under RICO.
The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.
How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 8
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Vimar Seguros Y Reaseguros, S. A. v. M/V Sky Reefer · 515 U.S. 528 (1995)
- Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. · 537 U.S. 79 (2002)
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp. · 460 U.S. 1 (1983)
- Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc. · 429 U.S. 477 (1977)
- Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahon · 482 U.S. 220 (1987)
- Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States Ex Rel. Stevens · 529 U.S. 765 (2000)
- Agency Holding Corp. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc. · 483 U.S. 143 (1987)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Inc. v. Hydrolevel Corp. · 456 U.S. 556 (1982)
Official text
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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2003). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).