Category: federal district court decisions

A federal court in Illinois recently compelled arbitration of claims filed in federal court as part of a class action.  Bayer v. Comcast Cable Communications, No. 12 C 8618 (N.D. Ill. May 1, 2013).   In this case, you see Continue Reading

A federal district court in Hawaii recently issued an opinion raising fundamental questions regarding the Federal Arbitration Act.  A-1 A-Lectrician, Inc. v. Commonwealth Reit, Civ.No. 12–00607 (D. Haw. Apr. 26, 2103).  The parties involved sixteen small merchants who entered into Continue Reading

Last week, a federal district court in New Jersey issued an interesting decision involving the fallout of NAF’s departure from consumer arbitration, and the case also involves interesting procedural issues in connection with the enforcement of an arbitration agreement.  Khan Continue Reading

Ontiveros v. Zamora, No. Civ. S–08–567 LKK/DAD (E.D. Cal. Apr. 25, 2013) This class action case involved an employment dispute regarding wages, and the employer delayed in asking the court to compel arbitration.  The employer first responded to the lawsuit Continue Reading

In Dortch v. Quality Restaurant Concepts, LLC, NO. 1:12-CV-198 (E.D. Tenn. Apr. 26, 2013), an employee filed a discrimination lawsuit against his employer, Applebees.  The employer responded to the lawsuit by asking the court to enforce an arbitration agreement with Continue Reading

A federal court in West Virginia recently decided to abstain from hearing a petition to compel arbitration, and the case shows some potential pitfalls when trying to enforce an arbitration agreement.  In EQT Corp. v. Toney, No. 2:13–cv–02552 (S.D.W.Va. Apr. Continue Reading

Suppose a plaintiff files a lawsuit against a defendant in federal court, and further suppose there is arguably an arbitration agreement binding the parties and precluding such a lawsuit.  Procedurally, if the defendant desires to seek enforcement of the arbitration Continue Reading

Last week, a federal district court in Tennessee enforced arbitration agreements and compelled named plaintiffs in a class action to arbitrate their claims individually.  The plaintiffs were students at medical technician programs, and their enrollment contracts contained an arbitration clause.   Continue Reading

Domenichetti v. Salter School, LLC, Civil Action No. 12–11311–FDS (D. Mass. Apr. 19, 2013) Recently, a federal district court in Massachusetts denied an employer’s motion to compel arbitration of the plaintiff’s claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act.  This Continue Reading