Fuqua v. SVOX AG

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Arbitration
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (4th) 131429
Decision Date: 
Monday, June 9, 2014
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.,1st Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed in part and remanded.
Justice: 
CUNNINGHAM
Arbitration clause is valid and enforceable, and is supported by offer of employment and acceptance of offer, consideration of employment and promise to resolve employment disputes through arbitration. Clause was not procedurally unconscionable as it was easy to find within employment agreement, and was clear and easy to understand. Clause is not substantively unconscionable, as employee had ample opportunity to object to carve-out provisions and request changes to its terms, and he successfully negotiated clause. Thus, no grounds to revoke valid and enforceable arbitration clause. If written notice of removal to federal court is not given to the adverse party then removal is not perfected. (CONNORS and DELORT, concurring.)