Legal Opinion
Sheller Ex Rel. Sheller v. Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 10, 1997No. 96 C 6559PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ALESIA, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted.
I. BACKGROUND
Defendant Frank’s Nursery & Crafts, Inc. (“Defendant”), is a retail chain which sells lawn and garden products, plants, flowers, home decorative items, and crafts. Plaintiffs Rebecca Bennett and Kimberly Sheller (“Plaintiffs”) are former employees of Defendant.
At the time Plaintiffs applied for employment and were terminated they were…
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