Court Opinion

ID: 9782794
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-30 19:16:52.667018+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:35:12.236935
License: Public Domain

BARNES, Judge,
concurring.
I concur in full with the majority opinion. I do so because it is clear to me that United States Supreme Court precedent, such as Prima Paint and Rent-A-Center, compels this outcome. I have no argument with arbitration provisions per se. Parties often include them in contracts, and by law they are free to do so.
I recognize that the students’ allegations here are, at this point, unproven. Still, if true, it is plainly evident that Brown Mackie at best was disingenuous in its advertising, and at worst was actively dishonest in touting the surgical technology degree it offered. Although Brown Mack-ie trumpeted being “accredited” in its advertising and materials, that “accreditation” allegedly was insufficient to allow graduates to take the required exam for surgical technology certification. Indiana residents likely were hornswoggled here, and I am frustrated that we are powerless to intervene. I must trust that an arbitrator will fairly consider the students’ claims.
I concur fully, but grudgingly.