Penso Holdings, Inc. v. Cleveland

Phipps, Chief Judge.

Melissa Cleveland, individually and as class representative for others similarly situated, sued Pensó Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Capital Debt Settlement, Accelerated Debt Management Group, Inc., and CDS Client Services, Inc. (collectively “Pensó”), claiming that services Pensó had provided under a written agreement violated Georgia statutes specifically regulating the business of debt adjusting as set forth in OCGA § 18-5-1 et seq. Pensó moved to stay the litigation and compel arbitration, “pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement.” The trial…