Mattingly v. Hughes Electronics Corp.

ADKINS, Judge.

In an effort to initiate a class action lawsuit, John A. Mattingly, Sr., appellant, sued DIRECTV, Inc. and its parent company, Hughes Electronics Corporation (“Hughes”), appel-lees, for charging an illegal $2.81 late fee to his account for satellite television services. The Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County agreed with DIRECTV and Hughes that Mattingly is bound by an arbitration clause that DIRECTV inserted into its standard “Customer Agreement” approximately one month after Mattingly subscribed to its service, and dismissed the complaint without prejudice, to allow…