Clary v. Helen of Troy, L.P.
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151479 (2011)
- Written by Emily Pokora, JD
Facts
Edith Clary (plaintiff) was terminated by her employer, Helen of Troy Nevada Corporation (Helen of Troy) (defendant), based on policy violations. Clary filed a lawsuit alleging that she was fired for attending jury duty in violation of the Jury System Improvement Act of 1978, 28 U.S.C. § 1875 (Jury Act). Helen of Troy filed a motion to compel arbitration and stay the proceedings based on its arbitration agreement with Clary covering all employment disputes. Clary opposed the motion and argued that the Jury Act inherently conflicted with arbitration and that arbitration should thus be denied. Specifically, Clary argued that arbitration conflicted with Congress’s intent in drafting the Jury Act to preserve the court’s ability to protect jurors and the judicial system.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Cardone, J.)
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