JANICE L. RUIZ v. BUTTS FOODS, L.P., ET AL. - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 14, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Erica Nicole Johnson, Memphis, Tennessee, and Wesley Redmond, pro hac vice, Birmingham, Alabama, for the appellants, Butts Foods, L.P., and Quirch Foods, LLC.

Attorneys 2: Jason Andrew Lee, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, for the appellee, Janice Ruiz.

Judge(s): MCGEE

The plaintiff filed this lawsuit against her joint employers, asserting sexual harassment/ hostile work environment, retaliation, and other related claims. The employers filed a motion to compel arbitration. The plaintiff opposed the motion and invoked the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, 9 U.S.C. §§ 401- -402. The trial court deemed the Act applicable and denied the motion to compel arbitration. The employers appeal. We affirm.

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