25 Cited authorities

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 215,959 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Adickes v. Kress Co.
398 U.S. 144 (1970) Cited 25,011 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a private person who conspires with government actors to deprive a plaintiff of her constitutional rights acts "under color of law" for purposes of § 1983
Mitsubishi Motors v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth
473 U.S. 614 (1985) Cited 4,220 times 44 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Act emphatically favors arbitration
Shearson/Am. Express Inc. v. McMahon
482 U.S. 220 (1987) Cited 1,795 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that an arbitration clause was enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act with respect to a claim under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
R. De Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.
490 U.S. 477 (1989) Cited 1,530 times 29 Legal Analyses
Holding that if Supreme Court precedent has direct application to case, "the Court of Appeals should follow the case which directly controls, leaving to th[e Supreme] Court the prerogative of overruling its own decisions"
Scherk v. Alberto-Culver Co.
417 U.S. 506 (1974) Cited 1,565 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding Securities Exchange Act claim arbitrable
Adkins v. Labor Ready, Inc.
303 F.3d 496 (4th Cir. 2002) Cited 584 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is "no suggestion in the text, legislative history, or purpose of the FLSA that Congress intended to confer a nonwaivable right to a class action under that statute"
Choice Hotels Int'l, Inc. v. BSR Tropicana Resort, Inc.
252 F.3d 707 (4th Cir. 2001) Cited 477 times
Holding that, in lieu of a stay of proceedings, “dismissal is a proper remedy when all of the issues presented in a lawsuit are arbitrable”
Inter. Pa. v. Schwabedissen Maschinen
206 F.3d 411 (4th Cir. 2000) Cited 426 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a signatory to an arbitration agreement may be bound by a nonsignatory through the doctrine of equitable estoppel
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. v. Gaskamp
280 F.3d 1069 (5th Cir. 2002) Cited 394 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the question of whether there is a valid agreement to arbitrate under the FAA is governed by ordinary state law principles
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,115 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 3 - Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration
9 U.S.C. § 3 Cited 7,033 times 22 Legal Analyses
Providing for a stay of judicial proceedings on "issue referable to arbitration"
Section 703.5 - Operation of the Mechanism
16 C.F.R. § 703.5 Cited 52 times 3 Legal Analyses
Allowing oral presentations only if both parties agree to it

Seney et al v. Rent-A-Center, Inc. et al

25 Cited authorities

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Holding that a private person who conspires with government actors to deprive a plaintiff of her constitutional rights acts "under color of law" for purposes of § 1983

Holding that the Act emphatically favors arbitration

Holding that an arbitration clause was enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act with respect to a claim under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Holding that if Supreme Court precedent has direct application to case, "the Court of Appeals should follow the case which directly controls, leaving to th[e Supreme] Court the prerogative of overruling its own decisions"

Holding Securities Exchange Act claim arbitrable

Holding that there is "no suggestion in the text, legislative history, or purpose of the FLSA that Congress intended to confer a nonwaivable right to a class action under that statute"

Holding that, in lieu of a stay of proceedings, “dismissal is a proper remedy when all of the issues presented in a lawsuit are arbitrable”

Holding that a signatory to an arbitration agreement may be bound by a nonsignatory through the doctrine of equitable estoppel

Holding that the question of whether there is a valid agreement to arbitrate under the FAA is governed by ordinary state law principles

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Providing for a stay of judicial proceedings on "issue referable to arbitration"

Allowing oral presentations only if both parties agree to it