Filed: Feb. 28, 2019
Latest Update: Feb. 28, 2019
Summary: ORDER GENE E.K. PRATTER , District Judge . AND NOW , this 27th day of February, 2019, upon consideration of Defendant 7-Eleven Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 18), Plaintiffs Anthony Chong and MT133123, Inc.'s response thereto (Doc. No. 25), 7-Eleven's Motion to Stay Arbitrable Claims (Doc. No. 19), the plaintiffs' response thereto (Doc. No. 24), and the parties' supplemental briefing on these issues (Doc. Nos. 29, 30, 31), it is ORDERED as follows: 1. 7-Eleven's Motion to Dismiss (D
Summary: ORDER GENE E.K. PRATTER , District Judge . AND NOW , this 27th day of February, 2019, upon consideration of Defendant 7-Eleven Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 18), Plaintiffs Anthony Chong and MT133123, Inc.'s response thereto (Doc. No. 25), 7-Eleven's Motion to Stay Arbitrable Claims (Doc. No. 19), the plaintiffs' response thereto (Doc. No. 24), and the parties' supplemental briefing on these issues (Doc. Nos. 29, 30, 31), it is ORDERED as follows: 1. 7-Eleven's Motion to Dismiss (Do..
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ORDER
GENE E.K. PRATTER, District Judge.
AND NOW, this 27th day of February, 2019, upon consideration of Defendant 7-Eleven Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 18), Plaintiffs Anthony Chong and MT133123, Inc.'s response thereto (Doc. No. 25), 7-Eleven's Motion to Stay Arbitrable Claims (Doc. No. 19), the plaintiffs' response thereto (Doc. No. 24), and the parties' supplemental briefing on these issues (Doc. Nos. 29, 30, 31), it is ORDERED as follows:
1. 7-Eleven's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 18) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as set out in the accompanying Memorandum;
2. Mr. Chong's individual claims are DISMISSED;
3. 7-Eleven's Motion to Stay Arbitrable Claims (Doc. No. 19) is GRANTED;
4. The plaintiffs' vendor negotiating practices claims—including their claims concerning 7-Eleven's proprietary products—are STAYED pending the resolution by arbitration pursuant to Sections 15(j), 15(k), and Exhibit J to the Franchise Agreements; and
5. The remainder of this case will proceed.
