Robert Sharpe v. AmeriPlan Corporation, et
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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…
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