United States Second Circuit

In an appeal from the district court's holding that defendants-American Express may avail themselves of the arbitration clauses in the cardholder agreements and compel the plaintiffs to arbitrate their claims related to a multi-district class action antitrust litigation against defendants, plaintiffs' appeal is granted and defendants' appeal is denied where the district court erred in holding that the cardholder agreements provided a sufficient contractual basis for sending this case to arbitration.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/21/2008
• Published 10/21/2008

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• United States Second Circuit

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