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Jacqueline McFaddin v. E.A. Renfroe & Co.
699 F. App'x 632
| 9th Cir. | 2017
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*2 Before: REINHARDT, KOZINSKI, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.

California law governs the determination of whether the parties’ arbitration agreement is unconscionable. Under California law, “the strong preference is to sever unless the agreement is permeated by unconscionability.” Ajamian v. CantorCO2e, L.P. , 203 Cal. App. 4th 771, 802 (2012) (internal quotation marks omitted); see Poublon v. C.H. Robinson Co. , 846 F.3d 1251, 1272 (9th Cir. 2017). We agree with the district court that the choice of forum provision, the prevailing party provision, and the cost provision are unconscionable. Renfroe stipulated it would not enforce the choice of forum provision, and the prevailing party and cost provisions are severable. See Fittante v. Palm Springs Motors, Inc. , 105 Cal. App. 4th 708, 727 (2003). Hence, we vacate its ruling that the entirety of the arbitration agreement is unenforceable.

The district court did not address whether the arbitration agreement’s waiver of class action claims is enforceable and applies to McFaddin’s California’s Private Attorneys General Act claim. The district court shall address this issue before reconsidering whether the agreement remains enforceable.

Appellant’s motion for judicial notice (dkt. 55) is denied.

VACATED and REMANDED.

Case Details

Case Name: Jacqueline McFaddin v. E.A. Renfroe & Co.
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Oct 17, 2017
Citation: 699 F. App'x 632
Docket Number: 15-55886, 15-56404
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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