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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 9:9 Motion to Confirm Arbitration Loan

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

CitiBank NA, 

Petitioner, 

vs.

David Hunter, 

Respondent. 

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No. CV-12-2452-PHX-FJM

ORDER

Before the Court is petitioner Citibank’s Motion for Summary Disposition (doc. 15)

of the Application for Confirmation of Arbitration Award (doc. 1). Respondent has not

responded and the time for doing so has expired. 

On or about August 23, 2011, respondent Hunter filed a demand for arbitration with

the American Arbitration Association alleging that Citibank violated the Fair Credit

Reporting Act and Regulation Z with regard to his credit card accounts. Citibank filed a

counterclaim against Hunter seeking to recover the outstanding balances on the accounts.

Hunter ultimately withdrew his claim and on April 20, 2012 the arbitrator found in favor of

Citibank on its counterclaim. Compl., ex. F, Arbitration Award. 

On November 14, 2012, Citibank filed an Application for Confirmation of the

Arbitration Award (“Application”) in this Court, seeking to confirm the Arbitration Award

rendered in its favor. Citibank also requested that the Court enter judgment against Hunter

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in accordance with the Award. Despite numerous attempts to serve Hunter with a copy of

the Application and Summons, as outlined in the Motion for Summary Disposition, Hunter

has not responded to the Application or otherwise appeared in this action. 

LRCiv 7.2(i) provides that if a party “does not serve and file the required answering

memoranda, . . . such non-compliance may be deemed a consent to the . . . granting of the

motion and the Court may dispose of the motion summarily.” Hunter’s failure to respond

to the Application for Confirmation of the Arbitration Award is deemed a consent to the

granting of the Motion.

Therefore, IT IS ORDERED GRANTING petitioner’s motion for summary

disposition (doc. 15). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED GRANTING petitioner’s Application

for Confirmation of Arbitration Award rendered in favor of Citibank (doc. 1). The clerk shall

enter final judgment.

DATED this 11th day of July, 2013.

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