United States Eighth Circuit

Order denying defendant's motion to compel arbitration of an employment dispute is reversed where the Federal Arbitration Act's "transportation worker" exemption does not apply to plaintiff, a customer service representative for defendant, a transportation company.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2005
• Published 12/16/2005

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, BEAM, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert W. McKinley, argued, Kansas City, MO (Bridget B. Romero, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Troy A. Skinner, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.