Legal Opinion
Carey v. 24 Hour Fitness, USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 25, 2012No. 10-20845PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Appellant 24 Hour Fitness, USA, Inc. appeals the district court’s denial of its motion to stay proceedings and compel arbitration of Appellee John Carey’s claim. The district court held that the binding arbitration provision relied upon by 24 Hour Fitness is illusory because 24 Hour Fitness “retain[ed] the unilateral right to modify or terminate the arbitration provision” at any time. For the reasons stated below, we AFFIRM.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Carey is a former sales representative for 24 Hour Fitness. In January 2005, during Carey’s period of employment,…
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