United States Fifth Circuit

In a suit involving Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act claims, denial of a motion to compel arbitration is reversed where the arbitration clause in question bound plaintiff to arbitrate his dispute with defendant, even though defendant was not a signatory to the original agreement. (Revised opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/10/2008
• Published 12/03/2008

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Oliver Stephen Montagnet, III (argued), McCraney & Montagnet, Jackson, MS, for Sherer.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Davis Simmons (argued), Cosmich, Simmons & Brown, PLLC, Jackson, MS, for Defendant-Appellant.