KLEIN v. NABORS DRILLING USA L.P.

No. 11-30824.

710 F.3d 234 (2013)

Gary W. KLEIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NABORS DRILLING USA L.P., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 26, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel E. Broussard, Jr. , Broussard, Halcomb & Vizzier, Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Levon G. Hovnatanian , James Michael Cleary, Jr. , Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before JONES, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.


EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:

Nabors Drilling USA L.P. ("Nabors") appeals the district court's denial of its motion to compel the arbitration of Gary Klein's age discrimination claim. Because we find that Klein agreed to conclusively resolve this dispute through arbitration, we REVERSE the district court's order and REMAND for entry of an order compelling arbitration.

Background

In 2008, Klein began working for Nabors as a floor hand on a drilling...

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