Legal Opinion
James L. Ticknor Janet Ticknor Larry Ticknor Tickco Holding, L.L.C. Ticknor Lodging Corporation v. Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 2001No. 00-35048PublishedCited by 208 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we consider whether the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state law governing the unconscionability of adhesion contracts. Under the circumstances presented by this case, we conclude that it does not, and we affirm the order of the district court denying the motion to compel arbitration.
I
In 1998, James Ticknor and the Ticknor Lodging Corporation (collectively, “Tick-nor”) executed an Econo Lodge Franchise Agreement (“Franchise Agreement”) with Choice Hotels, International, Inc. (“Choice”) for the operation of a hotel located in Bozeman, Montana. In return…
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