Kimberly Huckaba v. Ref-Chem, L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:
Kimberly Huckaba, a former employee of Ref-Chem, L.P., appeals the district court's judgment compelling arbitration. Because the express language of the agreement at issue requires for it to be signed by both parties and because it is undisputed that Ref-Chem did not sign the agreement, we REVERSE and REMAND.
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Huckaba sued her former employer, Ref-Chem, in federal district court. Ref-Chem moved to dismiss and compel arbitration.
*688 In support of its motion, Ref-Chem provided the court with an arbitration agreement that had been signed by Huckaba. Next to…
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