Legal Opinion
Soto v. STATE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 15, 2011No. 10-1626PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
In March 2009, Vidalina Soto filed this employment discrimination suit in federal court, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and Puerto Rico law. Soto named as defendants State Industrial Products Corp. and State Chemical Sales Company International, Inc. (together “State Chemical”), which have employed Soto since 1992, their insurance companies, and associated individuals. State Chemical moved to dismiss and compel arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., on the grounds that the…
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