United States Eighth Circuit

In a putative class action alleging violations of state payday loan laws, a denial of defendant's motion to compel arbitration is affirmed where defendant waived its right to seek arbitration by litigating its motion to dismiss the complaint.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2009
• Published 12/16/2009

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lewis S. Wiener, argued, Washington, DC, G. Brendan Ballard, Washington, D.C., Kurt D. Williams, Timothy R. West, on the brief, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John E. Campbell, argued, Erich Vieth, on the brief, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.