Loomis, Inc. v. Cudahy

Mr. Nord, who appeared with Mr. Lawson and argued on behalf of Mrs. Cudahy on appeal, grouped his argument into three parts. First, he argued that Mrs. Cudahy should not have been forced into arbitration on the basis of the form agreement which Smith produced and she obligingly signed. Second, he argued that the arbitration hearing officer and the tribunal which appointed him were not justified in proceeding in the face of a motion for postponement— hence the district court erred in not vacating the award and allowing her a day in court. Third, he argued that because of the myriad of issues…