Kendal Bellard v. Henry A. Hollier, Nicolle Hollier, and ABC Insurance Company

Summary

The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit granted supervisory writs and reversed the portion of the trial court’s judgment granting Amazon Logistics, Inc.’s exception of prematurity. The court held that the plaintiff, who delivered Amazon packages in interstate commerce, was a transportation worker exempt from arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Holdings

1. An employment contract with a worker who delivered Amazon packages beginning within the flow of interstate commerce is exempt from arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act's exemption for workers engaged in interstate commerce.
2. Amazon Logistics, Inc.'s exception of prematurity was denied because Bellard's employment contract was exempt from arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Bellard's employment contract is exempt from arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act because he was a transportation worker engaged in interstate commerce.
2. Whether Amazon Logistics, Inc.'s exception of prematurity should have been granted.

Disposition

writ_granted