Bridgecrest Can’t Force Arbitration in Lawsuit Over Robocalls

Bridgecrest Acceptance Corp. can’t compel arbitration of a proposed class action over automated calls because the plaintiff isn’t her husband’s representative and therefore isn’t bound by the arbitration agreement in a vehicle purchase contract he signed, an Arizona federal court ruled.

Tonya Canady alleges Bridgecrest violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by repeatedly calling her through an automated dialing service and continuing to call her after she asked it to stop.

Canady’s husband bought a truck from the company’s predecessor and signed an arbitration agreement, and the calls began after she contacted Bridgecrest to discuss her husband’s loan, she said. ...