Shawn S. Winsor v. United Services Automobile Association (USAA) and Juan C. Andrade

United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte Division · March 19, 2026 · No. 3:25-CV-01036-KDB-WCM

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina grants Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration in Shawn S. Winsor’s employment-related ADA and FMLA action against USAA and Juan C. Andrade. The court finds that Winsor agreed to arbitrate employment-related disputes and stays the action pending completion of arbitration.

Holdings

  1. The court held that Winsor's dispute with USAA was covered by the parties' written arbitration agreement and ordered the parties to arbitrate the dispute.
  2. The court held that the action should be stayed, rather than dismissed, pending completion of arbitration.

Questions Presented

  1. Whether Winsor's employment-related ADA and FMLA claims were subject to a valid and enforceable arbitration agreement.
  2. Whether the action should be dismissed or stayed after the court compelled arbitration.

Disposition

remanded

Cases Cited (11)

  • Moses H. Cone Mem'l Hosp. v. Mercury Constr. Corp., 460 U.S. 1, 24 (1983)(followed)
  • AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 333, 339 (2011)(followed)
  • Galloway v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc., 819 F.3d 79, 84 (4th Cir. 2016)(followed)
  • Chorley Enters., Inc. v. Dickey's Barbecue Rests., Inc., 807 F.3d 553, 563 (4th Cir. 2015)(followed)
  • Choice Hotels Int'l, Inc. v. BSR Tropicana Resort, Inc., 252 F.3d 707, 710 (4th Cir. 2001)(followed in part)
  • Adkins v. Labor Ready, Inc., 303 F.3d 496, 500-01 (4th Cir. 2002)(followed)
  • Green Tree Fin. Corp.-Ala. v. Randolph, 531 U.S. 79, 81 (2000)(followed)
  • Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. 472, 475-76 (2024)(followed)
  • Wake Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Dow Roofing Sys., LLC, 792 F. Supp. 2d 897, 900 (E.D.N.C. 2011)(followed in part)
  • Silkworm Screen Printers, Inc. v. Abrams, No. 91-1631, 1992 WL 317187, at *6 (4th Cir. Nov. 4, 1992)(followed in part)

Showing top 10 of 11.

Cited In (0)

No citing cases on record yet.

Court Document

Open PDF
Loading document…