Emeronye v. CACI International, Inc.
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
141 F. Supp. 2d 82 (2001)
Relevant factsFree
Emeronye (plaintiff), a law-degree-holding paralegal, signed CACI's (defendant's) standard employment agreement requiring mediation then binding arbitration of all employment disputes including discrimination claims, though she didn't recall reading it and no one specifically pointed out the arbitration provision; after later suing CACI for race and national-origin discrimination and retaliation, CACI moved to dismiss and compel arbitration.
IssueFree
Whether an arbitration provision in an individual's signed employment agreement is enforceable if there are no special circumstances, such as fraud, duress, or mutual mistake, that signify the employee's lack of assent.