Legal Opinion
Samuel Muriithi v. Shuttle Express, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 1, 2013No. 11-1445PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge KEENAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge DAVIS and Judge GIBNEY joined.
OPINION
BARBARA MILANO KEENAN, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we consider the enforceability of an arbitration clause included in a franchise agreement between the plaintiff, Samuel Muriithi, and the defendant, Shuttle Express, Inc. The district court refused to compel arbitration based on three provisions in the franchise agreement that the court found were unconscionable: (1) a class action waiver; (2) a requirement that the parties “split” arbitration fees; and (3) a…
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