Legal Opinion

Robert Sharpe v. AmeriPlan Corporation, et

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 16, 2014No. 13-10922PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge: *

As the use of arbitration clauses grows, so too do the legal arguments surrounding their validity and enforceability. In this appeal of a district court’s order compel ling arbitration, Plaintiffs raise numerous challenges to an arbitration clause, including the following: that the arbitration clause was not supported by consideration, is illusory, is unconscionable, does not cover the dispute in this case, and was waived because it was not raised early enough in the lawsuit. We find these arguments unavailing, but one more that Plaintiffs raise warrants closer…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. First Options of Chicago, Inc. v. KaplanSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. J.M. Davidson, Inc. v. WebsterTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Italian Cowboy Partners, Ltd. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 2011
  4. In Re Halliburton Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  5. In Re Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Jonathan Barnett v. Dyncorp International, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  2. Nelson v. Watch House International, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  3. Fintech Fund, FLP v. HorneDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2018
  4. Growtech Partners v. Accenture LLPDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2015
  5. Hebbronville Lone Star Rentals, L.L.C. v. Sunbelt Rentals Indus. Servs., L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018

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