Little

In prior proceedings, the superior court denied defendant David Pullman’s motion to compel arbitration under an arbitration clause in a, 2005 agreement. We affirmed the ruling on the ground that a later agreement between the parties, which contained no arbitration provision, superseded the 2005 agreement. (Little v. Pullman (May 19, 2011, B221565) [nonpub. opn.].) Soon after our decision was filed, Pullman ventured unilaterally to rescind the later agreement. He then moved a second time to compel arbitration under the 2005 agreement, arguing rescission of the later agreement effectively reinstated the 2005 agreement. The trial court again denied the motion.

We conclude Pullman has not perfected a rescission of the later agreement and, even if he had, unilateral rescission of that agreement would not by itself reinstate the 2005 agreement. We therefore affirm the trial court’s ruling.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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