9th Circuit: Arbitration Agreement In 1st Walmart Purchase Doesn’t Apply To 2nd

Mealey's (January 19, 2023, 7:22 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An arbitration agreement between a retailer and customer agreed to during the purchase of tires doesn’t apply to a subsequent purchase of a service agreement, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled, affirming denial of the retailer’s motion to compel arbitration in the putative class complaint....