Bates et al v. Rent A Center, Inc.

Filing 9

ORDER granting 6 Motion to Stay and this action will be STAYED PENDING ARBIRTRATION. Signed by Honorable Robert T. Dawson on November 10, 2015. (lw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS DIVISION
WHITLEY BATES and
SAMUEL SPEARS
v.

PLAINTIFFS
No. 15-CV-6088

RENT-A-CENTER, INC. d/b/a
RENT-A-CENTER HOT SPRINGS
d/b/a RAC STORE #00886

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Currently before the Court are Defendant’s Motion to Stay
Proceedings and Compel Arbitration (doc. 6) and supporting brief
(doc. 7). Plaintiffs did not file a response. Plaintiffs executed
a Consumer Arbitration Agreement requiring that if a “dispute or
claim” arose between Plaintiffs and Defendant, the dispute or claim
was subject to binding arbitration.

(Doc. 6, Ex. A).

The Court, being well and sufficiently advised, finds the
motion (doc. 6) should be and hereby is GRANTED, and this action
will

be

STAYED

PENDING

ARBITRATION.

This

action

is

hereby

administratively terminated subject to being reopened upon the
conclusion of the arbitration proceedings. The parties are directed
to immediately notify the Court upon conclusion of the arbitration
proceedings.
It is so ordered this 10th day of November, 2015.
/s/ Robert T. Dawson
Honorable Robert T. Dawson
United States District Judge