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Civil Procedure Keyed to Babcock
Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.,
Citation:
500 U.S. 20 (1991)Facts
Plaintiff Gilmer was fired by Defendant Interstate after working there for six years. Plaintiff Gilmer filed an age discrimination claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Comission (EEOC) and sued Defendant under the Age Discriniation in Employment Act (ADEA) claiming that he was fired because of his age. Defendant Interstate’s filed a motion to compel arbitration citing an agreement that Plaintiff Gilmer signed when he signed his registration application to the New York Stock Exchange which stated the Plaintiff agreed to arbitrate any dispute against Defendant. The district court denied Defendant Interstate’s motion to compel arbitration stating that under Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. Congress did not intend to take away ADEA claimants’ ability to file suit in court. The court of appeals reversed, finding no Congressional intent to invalidate arbitration agreements. Plaintiff Gilmer appealed and the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
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