BEY v. CITI HEALTH CARD

Filing 19

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS IS GRANTED. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL PLACE THIS CASE IN SUSPENSE PENDING THE OUTCOME OF ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES SHALL INFORM THE COURT BY LETTER OF THE STATUS OF ARBITRATION WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER AND EVERY 90 DAYS THEREAFTER. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 7/6/2017. 7/6/2017 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kp, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA YAHYA SALEEM BEY, Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-6533 v. CITI HEALTH CARD, Defendant. ORDER AND NOW, this 6th day of July 2017, upon consideration of Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings (Doc. No. 11), Plaintiff’s Response in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion (Doc. No. 12), Defendant’s Reply (Doc. No. 13), Plaintiff’s Sur-reply (Doc. No. 14), Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 15), and Defendant’s Response in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 17), it is ORDERED as follows: 1. Defendant’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings (Doc. No. 11) is GRANTED. 2. In accordance with the Card Agreement between the parties, Plaintiff is required to arbitrate any dispute arising out of the agreement pursuant to the rules and procedures established by either the American Arbitration Association or JAMS. 1 Plaintiff is 1 The Card Agreement reads, in pertinent part: How does a party initiate arbitration? The party filing an arbitration must choose one of the following two arbitration firms and follow its rules and procedures for initiating and pursuing an arbitration: American Arbitration Association or JAMS. Any arbitration hearing that you attend will be held at a place chosen by the arbitration firm in the same city as the U.S. District Court closest to your then current billing address, . . . given thirty (30) days from the date of this Order in which to file for arbitration. If Plaintiff does not initiate arbitration within that time, the Court will dismiss this case. 3. The Clerk of Court shall place this case in SUSPENSE pending the outcome of the arbitration. 4. The parties shall inform the Court by letter of the status of the arbitration proceeding within ninety (90) days of the date of this Order, and every ninety days thereafter. 5. Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 15) is DENIED. BY THE COURT: / s / J oel H. S l om s k y JOEL H. SLOMSKY, J. (Doc. No. 11-3 at 10-11.)

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