... {4} Defendant filed a Motion to Stay and Compel Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration
Act (FAA). See 9 USC §§ 3, 4 (2000). ... [2]. 1222 C. Invalidation of the Arbitration Agreement and
Embedded Exculpatory Class Action Ban is Not Preempted by the FAA. ...
... {3} All ten of World Finance's loan agreements included the company's separately-signed form
arbitration attachment. ... They are so substantively unconscionable that they are unenforceable.
C. Preemption Considerations Under the Federal Arbitration Act. ...
... Nearly one year after the accident, Allstate retained Guest to represent it in the arbitration
of the Durhams' claims. ... Id. ¶ 19. C. FOR THE PURPOSE OF MALICIOUS ABUSE OF PROCESS,
AN ARBITRATION PROCEEDING IS A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING. ...