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Dispute Resolution Keyed to Carbonneau, 8th Ed.
Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson
Citation:
561 U.S. 63, 130 S. Ct. 2772 (2010)Facts
In 2003, Antonio Jackson signed a Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims as a condition of his employment with Rent-A-Center. The agreement provided for arbitration of all employment-related disputes, including discrimination claims. Importantly, it also contained a delegation provision stating that “[t]he Arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Agreement.” In 2007, Jackson filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against Rent-A-Center under 42 U.S.C. §1981. Rent-A-Center moved to dismiss or stay the proceedings and compel arbitration based on the arbitration agreement. Jackson opposed the motion, arguing that the arbitration agreement was unconscionable under Nevada law, claiming it was procedurally unconscionable because it was a condition of employment and substantively unconscionable due to one-sided coverage, fee-splitting arrangements, and discovery limitations.
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