Hoffman v. Cargill, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS PENDING ARBITRATION OR ALTERNATIVELY TO DISMISS

BENNETT, District Judge.

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I. INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND .....................468

A. The parties, the Arbitration Clauses, and the Underlying Disputes............468

B. Procedural Background.................................................469

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS .......................................................470

A. Cargill’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings................470

1. Does the FAA apply to…