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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

CHARLES L. WHITSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANITORS SERVICES, INC.,

Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.

06-AR-0259-S

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

The court has before it the motion of defendant, Sanitors

Services, Inc. (“Sanitors”), to stay the proceedings and compel

plaintiff, Charles L. Whitson (“Whitson”), to submit to

arbitration. At the court’s motion docket on February 17, 2006,

Whitson orally conceded Sanitors’ motion to the extent that it

seeks to compel arbitration, but maintained that Sanitors should

bear all costs of the arbitration, and that the arbitration

provision in his employment application controls, in as much as

Whitson’s signature does not appear in the Employee Handbook.

Sanitors’ motion to the extent that it seeks to compel

arbitration is GRANTED. Pursuant to the arbitration provision in

Whitson’s employment application, Whitson shall submit his claims

to “a neutral arbitrator mutually selected by applicant and

Employer in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration

Association.” Sanitors shall bear all of the costs of arbitration.

The action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to Whitson’s right

FILED

 2006 Feb-21 PM 02:26

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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to submit his claims to arbitration. The parties shall bear their

respective costs in this court.

DONE this 21 day of February, 2006. st

_____________________________

WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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