Brewer v. Missouri Title Loans

WILLIAM RAY PRICE, JR., Judge,

dissenting.

I. Introduction

The Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) states that “an agreement in writing to submit to arbitration ... shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract.” 9 U.S.C. § 2. In AT & T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion, the Supreme Court stated that this section reflects a “federal policy favoring arbitration” and the “fundamental principle that arbitration is a matter of contract.” — U.S. -, -, 131 S.Ct. 1740, 1745, 179 L.Ed.2d 742 (2011). “[C]ourts must place…