Legal Opinion

Gatton v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 22, 2007No. Nos. A112082, A112084PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

GEMELLO, J.

In this consolidated appeal, T-Mobile USA, Inc., appeals from an order denying its motion to compel arbitration of actions challenging the early termination fee charged to cellular telephone service subscribers and challenging the practice of selling locked handsets that a subscriber cannot use when switching carriers. T-Mobile contends the court erred in concluding that the arbitration clause in its service agreement is unconscionable.

In the published portion of this opinion, we hold that the adhesive nature of the service agreement established a minimal degree of…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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  3. Engalla v. Permanente Medical Group, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1997
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  5. Discover Bank v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by53 opinions

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  5. Hoffman v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008

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