HARRIS v. GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP.

Nos. 97-2029, 98-1018.

183 F.3d 173 (1999)

Charles HARRIS; Christine Harris; Willie Davis; Nora Wilson, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Green Tree Consumer Discount Company; Lawrence M. Coss; Fredmont Builders; P. Angelo & Sons Inc; Frank R. Lucci, Jr.; Tyrone DeNittis, Green Tree Financial Corporation, Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, Lawrence M. Coss, Appellants in 97-2029, Frank R. Lucci, Jr., Tyrone DeNittis, Appellants in 98-1018.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed July 1, 1999


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Kodroff, Anthony Chu, Spector & Roseman, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, Michael D. Donovan (Argued), David A. Searles, Donovan Miller, LLC, Philadelphia, PA, Kenneth A. Jacobsen, Chimicles, Jacobsen & Tikellis, Haverford, PA, Kenneth I. Trujillo, Trujillo, Rodriguez & Richards, LLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees Charles Harris; Christine Harris; Willie Davis; Nora Wilson.

David H. Pittinsky (Argued), Alan S. Kaplinsky, Burt M. Rublin, Martin C. Bryce, Jr., Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Green Tree Financial Corporation; Green Tree Consumer Discount Company; Lawrence M. Coss; Appellants in 97-2029 and Appellees in 98-1018.

Jeffry S. Pearson, Solomon, Berschler, Warren, Schatz & Flood, P.C., Norristown, PA, for Frank R. Lucci, Jr.; Tyrone Denittis; Appellees in 97-2029 and Appellants in 98-1018.

Jeffrey S. Saltz, Law Office of Jeffrey S. Saltz, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Amici-Appellants in 97-2029.

Cathy Ventrell-Monsees, Deborah M. Zuckerman, AARP Foundation Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Amici-Appellees American Association of Retired Persons; National Association of Consumer Advocates; National Consumer Law Center; Public Citizen, Inc.

Alan M. White, Irv Ackelsberg, Community Legal Services, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, for Amicus-Appellee Consumer Education Protective Association, Inc. in 97-2029.

Before: STAPLETON and ROTH, Circuit Judges, and HOEVELER, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROTH, Circuit Judge:

In this action, we consider the District Court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings pending arbitration. We exercise jurisdiction over this matter under the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA" or the "Act"), 9 U.S.C. § et seq., which permits appeal as a matter of right from orders denying motions to compel arbitration. Since this appeal presents...

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