Schatz v. Cellco Partnership

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD J. HOLWELL, District Judge:

Before the Court is a motion, pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq., by plaintiffs Kristen Schatz (“Schatz”) and Patrick Witty (“Witty,” and, together, the “plaintiffs”) to compel defendant Célico Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (‘Verizon”) to arbitrate. The plaintiffs ask the Court (1) to order Verizon to arbitrate a claim, pursuant to the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. §§ 56:8-1 et seq., or, alternatively, the New York General Business Law § 349, for “general…