Dollar General Denied Arbitration Due to Ex-Worker’s Disability

A disabled former Dollar General employee suing the company for discrimination, retaliation, and constructive termination won’t have to arbitrate his claims for now, but must undergo discovery regarding his mental capacity, a federal court in New Jersey said.

A valid contract doesn’t exist where a party doesn’t have the mental capacity to comprehend and understand it, the US District Court of the District of New Jersey said Wednesday, denying without prejudice Dollar General’s motion to compel arbitration. Because former employee Eric Sica has neurological disabilities and lacks recent testing concerning his mental capacity, the court said the parties must conduct ...