Legal Opinion
Newton v. American Debt Services, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided February 22, 2012No. C-11-3228 EMCPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
EDWARD M. CHEN, District Judge.
Defendants’ motions to compel arbitration came on before the Court on January 27, 2012. Docket Nos. 36, 39. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motions to compel arbitration.
I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In August 2009, Plaintiff Heather L. Newton responded to an advertisement by Defendant American Debt Services, Inc. (“ADS”), and spoke to a salesman who stated that ADS could settle her credit card debt for half of the balance owed. Docket No. 11 ¶¶31, 32 (“FAC”). While speaking to…
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