Dish Network L.L.C. v. Ray

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

This case involves an arbitration proceeding between DISH Network L.L.C. ("DISH") and Matthew Ray, a former employee who signed an arbitration agreement when he was employed. The arbitrator determined that the Arbitration Agreement between the two parties permitted classwide arbitration, and then stayed the arbitration to permit DISH to contest the issue in court. DISH filed a Petition to Vacate Clause Construction Arbitration Award, which the district court denied. We affirm.

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Matthew Ray worked as a sales associate for DISH until his termination in 2015. When he was…