State of Iowa v. Debra Denise Oliver

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• holding that arbitration had been had where arbitration was terminated after the plaintiff was unable to pay her portion of the arbitration fees
• finding that the plaintiff lacked the resources to deposit the arbitration fee without discussing unconscionability
• finding that parties had a valid arbitration agreement 10 that covered the claims-at-issue, but that enforcing the agreement meant allowing the case to 11 proceed to litigation
• finding that plaintiff’s inability to pay arbitration fees was “not culpable and so does not merit a harsh penalty, particularly given the public policy favoring disposition of cases on their merits” (quotation omitted)
• excusing a party’s non-compliance with the district court’s order compelling arbitration when the proceedings were terminated due to one party’s inability to pay for her share of arbitration.”
• lifting a stay and finding that arbitration had been “had” when the parties’ agreement incorporated the AAA’s rules, one party was unable to pay the requisite fees, and the arbitrator terminated the proceedings pursuant to the AAA’s rules

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