Cohen v. Blockbuster Entertainment, Inc.

Defendant, Blockbuster, Inc. 1 , appeals from an interlocutory order of the circuit court denying its renewed motion to compel certain individuals to arbitrate their claims for relief from unlawful penalties, unjust enrichment, breach of implied contract, and breach of express contract. Blockbuster essentially contends that the circuit court erred in invalidating the arbitration clause in its membership agreement based upon its finding that the prohibitive costs and no-class-action provision denied plaintiffs an effective forum through which to vindicate their rights. Where we find that…