Legal Opinion

Henson v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 5, 2017No. 16-71818PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

We consider whether the defendant, a “middle man” for Internet-based advertisements, may invoke an arbitration provision contained in a contract between the plaintiffs and their wireless service provider,

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs Anthony Henson and William Cintron (collectively, “Henson”) are Verizon 1 cellular and data subscribers. Henson and Verizon’s contractual relationship is governed by the “My Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement” (“Customer Agreement”), which includes an agreement to arbitrate disputes between them. Defendant Turn, Inc. (“Turn”) is a “middle man” for…

3Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. At&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Arthur Andersen LLP v. CarlisleSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Holly W. BAUMAN Et Al., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Respondent, Union Oil Company, Real Party in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  5. Ex Parte FaheySupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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4Cited by36 opinions

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