Dr. Joe and Dawn MORRISON, Kelly Robbins, Randy and Janet Councill, Dan and Helen Higgins, Ron and Karen Green, Victor and Cathy Brook, Dr. Marion and Jean McMurtrey, Dan and Helen Higgins, Dr. T.M. and Cynthia Hughes, Richmond Eagle Corp., Dave and Rose Roberts, Dr. Richard and Linda Werner, Tony and Mary Ann Cutaia, Warren and Donna Bird, Tom and Kye Yeaman, and Wade and Debbie McKay Plaintiffs,
v.
AMWAY CORPORATION, Rich Devos, Jay Vanandel, Dick Devos, Steve Van Andel, Doug Devos, Bob Kerkstra, JARI Corporation, Dexter Yager, Individually and D/B/A Yager Enterprises and Internet Services Corporation, Jeff Yager, Donald R. Wilson, Individually and D/B/A Wow International and Wilson Enterprises, Inc., Randy and Valorie Haugen, Individually and D/B/A Freedom Associates, Inc., Freedom Tools, Inc. and All Star Production Company, John Sims, Individually and D/B/A Sims Enterprises, Randy and Susan Walker, Individually and D/B/A Walker, International, Mark and Martha Hughes, Bill and Alyssa Bergfeld, Individually and D/BA as Bergfeld International, Inc., Jody Victor, Individually and D/B/A Jevi Corporation, Mark Cordner, Billy Zeoli, Individually and D/B/A Gospel Films, and Dennis James Defendants.
Amway Corporation, Ja-Ri Corporation, Bob Kerkstra, Amway Distributors Association, Dexter Yager, Sr., D & B Yager Enterprises, Inc., Jeffrey S. Yager, Internet Services Corporation, Inc., Donald R. Wilson, Wilson Enterprises, Inc., Wow International, Inc., Randy Haugen, Valorie Haugen, Freedom Tools, Inc., Freedom Associates, Inc., John W. Sims, Sims Enterprises, Inc., Sims Inc., Plaintiffs,
v.
Cecelia Musgrove, Jeffrey G. Musgrove, Defendants.
Ja-Ri Corporation, Bob Kerkstra, Amway Distributors Association, Dexter Yager, Sr., D & B Yager Enterprises, Inc., Jeffrey S. Yager, Internet Services Corporation, Inc., Donald R. Wilson, Wilson Enterprises, Wow International, Inc., Randy Haugen, Valorie Haugen, Freedom Tools, Inc., Freedom Associates, Inc., John W. Sims, Sims Enterprises, Inc., Sims Inc., Amway Corporation, Plaintiffs,
v.
Mark D. Pruitt and Deanna F. Pruitt Defendants
United States District Court, S.D. Texas. Houston Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
October 15, 1998.
October 15, 1998.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Kevin G Corcoran, Brock Cordt Akers, Phillips & Akers, Houston, TX, for Dr Joe Morrison, Dawn Morrison, Kelly Robbins, Randy Councill, Janet Councill, Dan Higgins, Helen Higgins, Ron Green, Karen Green, Victor Brook, Cathy Brook, Dr Marion McMurtrey, Jean McMurtrey, Dr T M Hughes, Cynthia Hughes, Richmond Eagle Corp, Dave Roberts, Rose Roberts, Dr Richard Werner, Linda Werner, Tony Cutata, Mary Cutata, Warren Bird, Donna Bird, Tom Yeaman, Kye Yeaman, Wade McKay, Debbie McKay, plaintiffs.
Edward B. McDonough, Jr., Mark S Dube, McDonough & Assoc., Houston, TX, William J Abraham, Rick J Abraham, Abraham Law Offices, Columbus, OH, for D&B Yager Enterprises, Inc., Wilson Enterprises, Inc., Freedom Assoc., Inc., Sims Enterprises, Inc., Sims, Inc., consolidated plaintiff.
Edward B. McDonough, Jr., Mark S Dube, McDonough & Assoc., Houston, TX, William J Abraham, Rick J Abraham, Abraham Law Offices, Columbus, OH, William R Culp, Jr., Culp Elliott & Carpenter, Charlotte, NC, for Wow Intern. and Wilson Enterprises, Inc., consolidated plaintiff.
Thomas W Taylor, Andrews and Kurth, Houston, TX, Sharon D Grider, Amway Corporation, Legal Counsel, Ada, MI, John C Peirce, P Todd Mullins, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for Amway Corp., Bob Kerkstra.
Thomas W Taylor, Andrews and Kurth, Houston, TX, for Rich Devos, Jay Vanandel, Dick Devos, Steve Van Andel, Doug Devos, Dexter Yager, Jeff Yager, Donald R Wilson, Randy Haugen, Valorie Haugen, Freedom Tools Inc, All Star Production Company, John Sims, Randy Walker, Susan Walker, Mark Hughes, Martha Hughes, Alyssa Bergfeld, Jody Victor, Mark Coroner, Billy Zeoli, Dennis James, defendants.
Robert L DeJong, Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone, Grand Rapids, MI, Thomas W Taylor, Andrews and Kurth, Houston, TX, for JA-RI Corporation, defendant.
James L Gascoyne, Collins & Gascoyne, Houston, TX, Thomas W Taylor, Andrews and Kurth, Houston, TX, for Bill Bergfeld.
Edward B McDonough, Jr, McDonough & Associates, Houston, TX, Rick J Abraham, Abraham Law Offices, Columbus, OH, for Internet Services Corp., defendant.
Frank W Mitchell, Maloney Martin & Mitchell, Houston, TX, for Mark Pruitt, Deanna F Pruitt, Jeffrey NMI Musgrove, Cecelia Musgrove, defendants.
United States District Court, S.D. Texas. Houston Division.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HARMON, District Judge.
Pending before the Court is Defendants' Motion to Stay Pending Arbitration. (Instrument # 51.) Upon reviewing the record, the memorandum in support, (Instrument # 52), the responses (Instruments #57-59), and the applicable law, the Court concludes that the motion to stay should be GRANTED.
I. BACKGROUND
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