Legal Opinion
First Family Financial Services, Inc. v. Sanford
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided April 5, 2002No. CIV.A. 101CV249D-DPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION TO STAY
DAVIDSON, Chief Judge.
Presently before the court is the Defendant’s motion to dismiss and the Defendant’s motion to stay proceedings pending discovery on the issues of whether the notice of arbitration and arbitration agreement governed by the Federal Arbitration Act can be set aside on sufficient grounds. Upon due consideration, the court finds the motions are not well taken and shall be denied.
A. Factual and Procedural Background
On or about February 9, 1999, the Defendant, Rainard Sanford (Sanford), obtained a consumer loan…
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- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Sales, Inc. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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