John J. Tollefsen Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Blog

MBNA America Bank, N.A. v. Garcia, --- P.3d ----, 2009 WL 839352 (Or.App. Apr 01, 2009) (NO. 050505309, A134952)

Without defendant’s knowledge, defendant's former wife obtained credit cards from plaintiff in defendant’s name. She then incurred substantial debt. Plaintiff submitted the matter to arbitration as provided in the credit card contract. On the recommendation of his former wife, defendant retained a man who falsely... Read More

MBNA America Bank, N.A. v. Garcia, --- P.3d ----, 2009 WL 839352 (Or.App. Apr 01, 2009) (NO. 050505309, A134952)

Without defendant’s knowledge, defendant's former wife obtained credit cards from plaintiff in defendant’s name. She then incurred substantial debt. Plaintiff submitted the matter to arbitration as provided in the credit card contract. On the recommendation of his former wife, defendant retained a man who falsely... Read More

Chalk v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., --- F.3d ----, (9th Cir.(Or.) Mar 27, 2009) (NO. 06-35909)

Plaintiffs bought Sony Wireless LAN PC card to connect wirelessly to the Internet, from T-Mobile and signed a one-year service agreement. For approximately three weeks after the purchase of the card, plaintiffs were able to insert it into their laptop computer and connect to the internet. A few months later, plaintiffs were unable to insert the card into... Read More

Bonds v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon, --- P.3d ---- (Or.App. Apr 01, 2009)

The trial court held that Farmers Insurance Company, “formally instituted arbitration proceedings,” tolling the statute of limitations by sending to plaintiff, its insured, a letter stating, “Should we disagree on the liability/damages owed by the underinsured motorist, [defendant] consents to submit this matter to binding arbitration,” and then... Read More