Quixtar Blog:
Last Friday (Sept. 16) a Missouri Federal Judge denied Quixtar’s motion to compel the infamous "Hart Lawsuit" to arbitration. The ruling by District Court Judge Richard E. Dorr could have long-term repercussions for Quixtar by jeopardizing the ironclad BSMAA.
Judge Dorr’s 26-page decision (pdf) is a lot to digest but it’s well worth the effort and doesn’t disappoint. For those with shorter attention spans, the lawBlawg provides a few highlights from the order. What I found most interesting begins on page 23 (pdf):
It is this Court’s opinion that the procedure utilized by Defendants to screen, train and ultimately hand-pick their panel of arbitrators does not come close to passing any reasonable test of fairness and neutrality required for a legitimate arbitration proceeding.
I thank the courts for not letting these companies bully people into these arbitration agreements because we ALL deserve to have our voices hear in court! It is our right and to have these big companies beat us down because they can do anything they want to to us because we have given them the right to change any agreement behind our backs and force us to adhere to it. Thank God these judges stood up and said NO! I applude anyone who goes against these big guys and makes a difference in all of our lives by standing up for our rights. I think the DSA should stand up for us too!