RITTMANN v. AMAZON.COM, INC.

No. 19-35381.

971 F.3d 904 (2020)

Bernadean RITTMANN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Freddie Carroll, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Julia Wehmeyer, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Raef Lawson, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; in his capacity as Private Attorney General Representative; Iain Mack, in his capacity as Private Attorney General Representative, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. AMAZON.COM, INC.; Amazon Logistics, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 19, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Salmons (argued) and Michael E. Kenneally , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Washington, D.C.; Richard G. Rosenblatt , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Princeton, New Jersey; for Defendants-Appellants.

Harold Lichten (argued), Shannon Liss-Riordan , and Adelaide Pagano , Lichten & Liss-Riordan P.C., Boston, Massachusetts, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Toby J. Marshall , Blythe H. Chandler , and Elizabeth A. Adams , Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC, Seattle, Washington; Jennifer D. Bennett , Public Justice, Oakland, California; for Amicus Curiae Public Justice.

Archis A. Parasharami and Daniel E. Jones , Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States and National Association of Manufacturers.

Dissent by Judge Bress.


OPINION

Defendants Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Logistics, Inc. (together, Amazon) appeal the district court's order denying their motion to compel arbitration of Plaintiff Raef Lawson's federal and state wage and hour claims. Lawson is one of four named Plaintiffs in this suit. Unlike the other named Plaintiffs...

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