Circuit City Stores Vs Mantor Case Study

Brief 3
Circuit City Stores, Inc. v Mantor

Procedural History

• Paul Mantor sues Circuit City Stores, Inc. alleging twelve causes of action.
• State Court granted Circuit City’s motion to compel Arbitration.
• Mantor appealed that the arbitration agreement was unenforceable due to it being unconscionable.

Issue

If the arbitration agreement between Circuit City Stores, Inc. and Paul Mantor was unconscionable?

Facts

• In 1995, Circuit City Stores, Inc. instituted an arbitration program called “Associate Issue Resolution Program.”
• In 1998, Paul Mantor met with managers to discuss the options of either joining Circuit City’s AIRP arbitration program or be terminated from the company.
• Mantor agreed on participating in