HILL v. RENT-A-CENTER, INC.

No. 03-15608.

398 F.3d 1286 (2005)

Lashan D. HILL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RENT-A-CENTER, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

February 4, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sterling L. DeRamus, Thomas F. Talty, Thomas, Talty & Associates, Birmingham, AL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Robert Francois Friedman, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Dallas, TX, David Mi Smith, Janell M. Ahnert, Maynard, Cooper & Gale, Birmingham, AL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before ANDERSON, CARNES and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


RONEY, Circuit Judge:

The Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") provides that, if a suit is filed in the district court upon any issue that is subject to a written arbitration agreement, the court shall stay the trial of such action until arbitration has been had in accordance with that agreement. See 9 U.S.C. § 3. The Act, however, exempts from coverage any arbitration agreement contained in "contracts of employment...

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