Legal Opinion
Connie A. Nagrampa v. Mailcoups Inc. The American Arbitration Association
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 21, 2005No. 03-15955PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge.
We must decide who determines whether an agreement containing an arbitration clause is unconscionable: the arbitrator or the court.
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After working for more than seven years in the direct marketing field, Connie A. Nagrampa entered into an agreement with MailCoups, Inc., to operate one of the company’s mail-advertising franchises. The document that the parties signed includes a clause requiring the arbitration of any dispute “arising out of or relating to” the franchise agreement. The clause designates-Boston, Massachusetts, as the situs for any arbitration…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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