KING et al v. ADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA, LLC

Filing 78

ORDER THAT NUMBERED PARAGRAPH 2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: TO THE EXTENT PENNSYLVANIA LAW WOULD REQUIRE THE AVAILABILITY OF CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION IN THESE CASES, THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT PREEMPTS PENNSYLVANIA LAW. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ORDER REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE LAWRENCE F. STENGEL FOR JUDGE BAYLSON ON 8/31/11. 8/31/11 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(jl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RAYMOND KING, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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ADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE,
CENTERS, INC., et al.
Defendants.

SHARLENE JOHNSON, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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ADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE,
CENTERS, INC., et al.
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 07-237

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 07-3142

ORDER AMENDING ORDER OF AUGUST 18, 2011
AND NOW, on this

31st

day of August, 2011, the Court’s Order (King, ECF No. 76;

Johnson, ECF No. 86) entered on August 18, 2011 is hereby amended as follows:
Numbered paragraph 2. is amended to read as follows:
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To the extent Pennsylvania law would require the availability of class-wide
arbitration in these cases, the Federal Arbitration Act preempts Pennsylvania law.
See AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011); Litman v.
Cellco P’ship, ___ F.3d ___, 2011 WL 3689015 (3d Cir. Aug. 24, 2011);

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All other provisions of the Order remain in full force and effect.
BY THE COURT:

/s/ Lawrence F. Stengel for
Michael M. Baylson, U.S.D.J.
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