Judge Grants Harley-Davidson’s Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Claims to Arbitration
U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks for Southern Florida in Fort Lauderdale granted the unopposed motion of Harley-Davidson Financial Services to compel Michael Mordis’ Telephone Consumer Protection Act claims to arbitration, said the judge’s signed order Tuesday (docket 0:23-cv-62359). The parties…
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agree that they are both bound by the arbitration provisions of Harley-Davidson’s dispute resolution agreement, said the order. The court agrees that Mordis’ claims under the TCPA and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act “can be submitted to arbitration, as the terms of the agreement may fairly be read to cover the claims at issue in this lawsuit,” it said. He ordered the case stayed pending resolution of the arbitration and for the parties to file a joint status report within 14 days after the arbitration award is issued. Mordis alleged that Harley-Davidson continued to “harass” him with debt collection calls to his cellphone after he bought a motorcycle but was unable to keep up with the regular monthly payments (see 2312180002).