Comcast Ask of Rehearing in Arbitration Appeal Opposed
Comcast's read of the Federal Arbitration Act saving clause violates Supreme Court and 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals precedent, plaintiff-appellees Charles Tillage and Joseph Loomis of California said Monday in opposition (in Pacer, docket 18-15288) to Comcast's petition for…
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rehearing and rehearing en banc (see 1908120009). The Supreme Court has repeatedly rejected the idea arbitration agreements are immune to most general defenses available for other contracts, but it's that narrow interpretation Comcast wants to argue yet again, they said. Comcast asked the 9th Circuit to revisit its rejection of the cable company's appeal of a lower court decision denying Comcast's motion to compel arbitration in a complaint by the Comcast customers alleging false advertising of cable TV pricing. It didn't comment Tuesday.