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Dogra v. CAA Sports LLC, Not Reported in Fed. Supp., 2019 WL 2357330

Facts

Ben Dogra, the plaintiff, has been in a prolonged dispute with CAA Sports LLC regarding employment compensation since his termination in 2014. The parties have engaged in multiple arbitration proceedings, but no final award has been issued due to unresolved damages. Dogra filed a petition to compel arbitration after the original arbitrator's jurisdiction expired, and CAA Sports refused to consent to the arbitrator's continuing jurisdiction. The court held a hearing on the petition, considering the positions of both parties.

This employment compensation dispute between the parties has been going on for more than five years, and has resulted in multiple arbitration decisions, although no final award has been issued because there has been no final calculation of the amount of damages owed to either party.

Issue

Whether the court should compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act despite CAA Sports' objections regarding the ripeness of the dispute.

Whether the court should compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act despite CAA Sports' objections regarding the ripeness of the dispute.

Rule

Analysis

The court found that the disputes between Dogra and CAA Sports were ripe for arbitration, as CAA Sports had refused to arbitrate despite ongoing unresolved issues. The court noted that the previous arbitration had not resulted in a final award, and the parties' history indicated that they were unlikely to resolve the entire dispute without further arbitration. The court emphasized the importance of returning to the original arbitrator to avoid starting the arbitration process anew.

Conclusion

The court granted Dogra's petition to compel arbitration and directed the parties to return to Arbitrator M. David Vaughn for the resolution of their disputes.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition to Compel Arbitration [1] is granted.

Who won?

Ben Dogra prevailed in his petition to compel arbitration. The court recognized that the ongoing disputes were real and immediate, and that CAA Sports' refusal to arbitrate was unjustified. The court emphasized the necessity of returning to the original arbitrator to ensure a prompt resolution of the disputes, thereby upholding the principles of arbitration.

Ben Dogra prevailed in his petition to compel arbitration. The court recognized that the ongoing disputes were real and immediate, and that CAA Sports' refusal to arbitrate was unjustified.

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