Legal Opinion
Shroyer v. New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 17, 2007No. 06-55964PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
In this case, we consider whether a class arbitration waiver in New Cingular Wireless Service Inc.’s standard contract for cellular phone services is unconscionable under California law, and whether the Federal Arbitration Act preempts a holding that the waiver is unenforceable. We hold that the waiver is unconscionable, and, thus, unenforceable, and that the invalidation of the contract provision is not preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. Accordingly, we reverse the district court’s order compelling arbitration.1
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