Tonya Cooper v. Mrm Investment Company, Terry Rogers and Larry Mays

OPINION

ANN ALDRICH, District Judge.

This appeal concerns the validity and enforceability of an arbitration provision in an employment contract between plaintiff-appellee Tonya Cooper and defendant-appellant MRM Investment Company (“MRM”). Cooper alleges that while working as a manager at MRM’s restaurant, she was sexually harassed and constructively discharged. She brought a Title VII action, and MRM moved to compel arbitration. The district court denied the motion, holding the arbitration agreement invalid or unenforceable on five grounds. The district court held that the arbitration…