Legal Opinion
Fawcett ex rel. Situated v. Citizens Bank, N.A.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 27, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION No. 17–11043–TSHPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Citizens' Motion to Compel Arbitration
Citizens, invoking the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 2 et seq. ("FAA"), asserts that because the parties have an agreement to arbitrate, this Court must compel arbitration and stay or dismiss Fawcett's claims pending arbitration. Fawcett argues that she was never party to the agreement to arbitrate because Citizens cannot establish that she was ever provided a copy of the agreement to arbitrate and assented to it.
Facts Relating to the Motion to Compel Arbitration
On or about July 11, 2013, Fawcett opened a checking account (the "Account") with…
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