United States Fourth Circuit

An arbitration agreement is unenforceable for unconscionability where it places control over the selection of the arbitrator of employment disputes in the hands of appellant's employer, and court erred in compelling to arbitration a Title VII claim for alleged termination on the basis of race.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/31/2001
• Decided 05/10/2002
• Published 05/10/2002

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and HOWARD, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Paul Francis Evelius, Wright, Constable & Skeen, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant.  Francine Karen Weiss, Kalijarvi, Chuzi & Newman, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellees.