Legal Opinion
Gary Klein v. Nabors Drilling USA, L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 26, 2013No. 11-30824PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Nabors Drilling USA L.P. (“Nabors”) appeals the district court’s denial of its motion to compel the arbitration of Gary Klein’s age discrimination claim. Because we find that Klein agreed to conclusively resolve this dispute through arbitration, we REVERSE the district court’s order and REMAND for entry of an order compelling arbitration.
Background
In 2008, Klein began working for Na-bors as a floor hand on a drilling rig. As a condition of employment, Klein was asked to sign an Employee Acknowledgment Form (the “Acknowledgment”), indicating his agreement to…
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