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GIBBS v. SEQUOIA CAPITAL OPERATIONS, LLC

No. 19-2108, No. 19-2113.

966 F.3d 286 (2020)

Darlene GIBBS; Stephanie Edwards; Lula Williams; Patrick Inscho; Lawrence Mwethuku; George Hengle; Tamara Price; Sherry Blackburn, on behalf of themselves and all individuals similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SEQUOIA CAPITAL OPERATIONS, LLC; Sequoia Capital Franchise Partners, L.P.; Sequoia Capital IX, L.P.; Sequoia Entrepreneurs Annex Fund, L.P.; Sequioa Capital Growth III Principals Fund, LLC; Sequoia Capital Franchise Fund, L.P.; Sequoia Capital Growth Partners III, L.P.; Sequoia Capital Growth Fund III, L.P., Defendants-Appellants, and Michael Stinson; 7HBF No. 2; John Drew; Technology Crossover Ventures; TCV V, L.P.; Linda Stinson; The Stinson 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust; Startup Capital Ventures, L.P.; Stephen Shaper; Sequoia Growth Fund IIII, L.P.; Sequoia Capital Franchise Partners, LLC; Sequoia Capital Growth III Principals Fund, L.P., Defendants. Native American Financial Services Association, Amicus Supporting Appellants. Darlene Gibbs; Stephanie Edwards; Lula Williams; Patrick Inscho; Lawrence Mwethuku; George Hengle; Tamara Price; Sherry Blackburn, on behalf of themselves and all individuals similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Michael Stinson; 7HBF No. 2; Linda Stinson; The Stinson 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust; Startup Capital Ventures, L.P.; Stephen Shaper, Defendants-Appellants, and Sequoia Capital Operations, LLC; Sequoia Capital Franchise Partners, L.P.; Sequoia Capital IX, L.P.; Sequoia Growth Fund IIII, L.P.; Sequoia Entrepreneurs Annex Fund, L.P.; Sequioa Capital Growth III Principals Fund, LLC; Sequoia Capital Franchise Fund, L.P.; Sequoia Capital Growth Partners III, L.P.; Sequoia Capital Franchise Partners, LLC; Sequoia Capital Growth III Principals Fund, L.P.; Sequoia Capital Growth Fund III, L.P.; John Drew; Technology Crossover Ventures; TCV V, L.P., Defendants. Native American Financial Services Association, Amicus Supporting Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: July 21, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Hibbard , San Francisco, California, Todd R. Geremia , Shirley M. Chan , JONES DAY, New York, New York; Richard L. Scheff , David F. Herman , ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Appellants. Kristi C. Kelly , Andrew J. Guzzo , KELLY GUZZO, PLC, Fairfax, Virginia; Matthew W.H. Wessler , GUPTA WESSLER PLLC, Washington, D.C.; Leonard A. Bennett , Craig C. Marchiando , Elizabeth W. Hanes , CONSUMER LITIGATION ASSOCIATES, P.C., Newport News, Virginia; Anna C. Haac , TYCKO & ZAVAREEI LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellees. Patrick O. Daugherty , Frances B. Morris , VAN NESS FELDMAN LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Agee wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge Gregory and Judge Motz joined.

In this appeal, we again consider the enforceability of arbitration agreements included within the terms of payday loans issued by two online lenders. After a group of borrowers filed suit against certain entities and individuals (collectively, the "Sequoia Defendants"), challenging the legality of the loans issued, the Sequoia...

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