Papa John’s Franchisee Fails to Return Worker Row to Arbitration

A Papa John’s franchisee can’t make a worker take his wage claims back to arbitration after the parties’ earlier attempt to resolve the dispute outside the court system failed, a federal appeals panel said.

The district court didn’t make a mistake when it lifted an arbitration stay and allowed a worker to litigate claims that Papa Texas LLC didn’t adequately reimburse drivers for pizza delivery expenses, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit said. The company’s failure to pay arbitration fees—put off due to a settlement that fell through—dooms its bid to once more boot the worker’s ...