No. 20-763

Ericka Richardson, et al. v. Coverall North America, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Relisted (2)
Tags: adhesive-agreement arbitration clear-and-unmistakable delegation-of-arbitrability state-vs-federal-law unsophisticated-party
Key Terms:
Arbitration DueProcess Patent Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri ClassAction
Latest Conference: 2021-03-19 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether incorporation by reference of a separate set of arbitration rules constitutes clear and unmistakable evidence of intent to delegate the threshold question of arbitrability to an arbitrator in a case involving an unsophisticated party presented with an adhesive agreement;

2. Whether state or federal law should govern the determination as to whether an arbitration agreement clearly and unmistakably delegated the threshold question of arbitrability to an arbitrator.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether incorporation by reference of a separate set of arbitration rules constitutes clear and unmistakable evidence of intent to delegate the threshold question of arbitrability to an arbitrator in a case involving an unsophisticated party presented with an adhesive agreement

Docket Entries

2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-03-04
Rescheduled.
2021-02-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
2021-02-03
Brief of respondent Sujol LLC in opposition filed.
2020-12-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 4, 2021, for all respondents.
2020-12-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 4, 2021 to February 4, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-11-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 4, 2021)

Attorneys

Ericka Richardson, et al.
Shannon Liss-RiordanLichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., Petitioner
Sujol LLC
Justin Daniel SantagataKaufman Semeraro & Leibman, LLP, Respondent